Iran to open ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defy hijab laws: Report

Iran to open ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defy hijab laws: Report

Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran is reportedly planning to open a ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defied the country’s mandatory hijab laws. According to a report by The Guardian on Thursday, November 14, Tehran’s Women and Family Department’s Head, Mehri Talebi Darestani, announced the opening of a ‘hijab removal treatment clinic’. The clinic will provide “scientific … Read more

Iran’s hidden empire: Khamenei’s reach, jihad, and hope for democracy

Iran’s hidden empire: Khamenei’s reach, jihad, and hope for democracy

In the complex web of contemporary geopolitics, Iran under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emerged as a shadow empire, its reach extending far beyond national borders. Through a blend of ideological ambition and a vast network of proxies, Iran’s influence is felt in places as varied as Beirut, Gaza, and the corridors of power in … Read more

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest of Tehran’s hijab laws

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest of Tehran’s hijab laws

Tehran’s security forces arrested an Iranian woman for stripping off her clothes in protest after she was allegedly assaulted for improperly wearing her hijab, in violation of Tehran’s strict modesty laws, according to international media reports and footage from Saturday. A female Iranian student removed her clothing, reportedly in protest after being assaulted by … Read more

Iran’s modesty police shoot woman for exposing hair without hijab

Iran’s modesty police shoot woman for exposing hair without hijab

Iranian police officers opened fire on a 31-year-old woman who attempted to speed away from them near the Caspian Sea, according to international media reports from the last week. The car was reportedly set to be seized after the woman previously exposed her hair in public in violation of Iran’s law. Police had been … Read more

Iran’s officials cracking down on dissenters amid attack against Israel

Iran’s officials cracking down on dissenters amid attack against Israel

The same day Iran launched its first ever direct attack on Israel it embarked on a less-noticed confrontation at home, ordering police in several cities to take to the streets to arrest women accused of flouting its strict Islamic dress code. Iranian authorities insist that their so-called Nour (Light) campaign targets businesses and individuals … Read more

Iranian activist: Desperate regime waging all-out war against women

Iranian activist: Desperate regime waging all-out war against women

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, warned that the Islamic regime in Iran was waging an “all-out war” against Iranian women in a voice recording that she managed to send from within Tehran’s Evin Prison on Sunday. “For years, we have witnessed many women who have endured assault, … Read more

Iran and Nigeria continue to bolster ties amid UN women’s conference

Iran and Nigeria continue to bolster ties amid UN women’s conference

Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Ansieh Khazali, has called to form an international coalition against Israel, Iranian-state-backed Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. Khazali’s comments came in a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye in New York.  The two were in New York to attend … Read more

Israel’s Knesset marks International Women’s Day with special conference – Israel Politics

Israel’s Knesset marks International Women’s Day with special conference – Israel Politics

The Knesset on Tuesday held a special conference to mark International Women’s Day, under the title “Women’s Contributions in the Swords of Iron War.” Knesset Speaker MK Amir Ohana (Likud) said at the conference, held under the auspices of the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, that he expects the … Read more

Women in Iran ‘not afraid’ of police, as many ignore hijab rules

Women in Iran ‘not afraid’ of police, as many ignore hijab rules

Iranian women are refusing to comply with hijab rules in Iran, ABC News reported, as reporters recently conducted an investigation in Tehran. Not wearing a hijab is punishable by the Iranian morality police, who generally patrol the streets of Iran.  “We Iranian girls are not afraid of anything anymore,” said Maedeh, a 26-year-old sports … Read more

Iranian journalists released face new legal case for flouting hijab

Women in Iran ‘not afraid’ of police, as many ignore hijab rules

Iran’s judiciary has opened a new case against two jailed female journalists for appearing without a hijab upon their temporary release from prison, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Monday. Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, respectively sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of … Read more