Women in Iran

In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Oct. 1, 2022. 

Amid ongoing protests, Iran’s morality police ‘lies in ruins,’ analyst says

Protest

Ali Vaez, director of the International Crisis Group’s Iran Project, talked with The World’s host Marco Werman about how sustained protests in Iran may be impacting the power of the so-called “morality police.”  

In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, protesters make fire and block the street during a protest over the death of a woman who was detained by the morality

‘We’re done’: A new generation of Iranians are using this app to track the country’s morality police

Technology
Women wait for a bus in central Tehran, Iran August 24, 2015.

Why some Iranian women are taking off their headscarves and hanging them on a stick

Culture
Iranian women watch Iran's national soccer team conduct a training session ahead of the 2006 World Cup.

Iran’s female sports fans may finally get bleacher seats instead of jail time

Sports
Women sports stadiums Iran

Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country

Sports
Zanan magazine

After six years of silence, a women’s magazine makes a comeback in Iran

“Zanan” was the first widely-read and popular women’s magazine in Iran. For 16 years, it brought to light subjects such as forced marriage and spousal abuse. It was shut down in 2008, but the magazine is starting back up again.”Zanan” was the first widely-read and popular women’s magazine in Iran. For 16 years, it brought to light subjects such as forced marriage and spousal abuse. It was shut down in 2008, but the magazine is starting back up again.

Iran hijab1

Why are some women taking hijab-free photos in Iran?

Lifestyle & Belief

The law in Iran requires women to cover their hair and body when in public. But that’s not something all Iranian women want. And now some of them are posting photos of themselves hijab-free on a new Facebook page called “Stealthy Freedoms of Iranian Women.”

Iran hijab1

Why are some women taking hijab-free photos in Iran?

Lifestyle & Belief

The law in Iran requires women to cover their hair and body when in public. But that’s not something all Iranian women want. And now some of them are posting photos of themselves hijab-free on a new Facebook page called “Stealthy Freedoms of Iranian Women.”

Nazanin Aghakhani

She was born in Vienna, but she’s Iran’s first female conductor

Arts, Culture & Media

Nazanin Aghakhani was born in Vienna to Iranian parents. She went on to become Iran’s first ever female orchestra conductor.

Nazanin Aghakhani

She was born in Vienna, but she’s Iran’s first female conductor

Arts, Culture & Media

Nazanin Aghakhani was born in Vienna to Iranian parents. She went on to become Iran’s first ever female orchestra conductor.