Iran bans ‘ugly’ teachers from the classroom
Iran has banned ‘ugly’ teachers from the classroom, including those suffering from acne. The country’s education department published a list detailing hundreds of illnesses and…
Women rights in Iran
Rouhani appoints 3 women to second-term cabinet
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has appointed two women to vice-presidency positions and one to Aide to the President for citizenship…
Unveiled and beer-drinking Iranian TV host is criticized as ‘hypocrite’ after leaked images appear online – Video
Women in Iran are required, by law to cover their hair with a veil and wear loose-fitting clothing. Many choose to wear a chador —“tent” in Farsi—a long…
Iran ranked among worst offenders in human trafficking
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, released its report on Trafficking in Persons. According to this report, “Some Iranian women, who seek…
This Iranian female motorbiker is everything you think she’s not
For years it has been simply impossible for women in Iran to participate in numerous kinds of sports, including swimming. Even though Iranian women outnumber…
Woman will be blinded as a punishment in Iran
An Iranian woman is to be blinded in one eye as punishment for an acid attack that left her victim without sight, the country’s Supreme…
16 models arrested and 5 shops sealed off in Iran
The head of the Public Security Police of East Azerbaijan Province announced that 16 models have been arrested and 5 trade units were sealed off….
Iranian woman bodybuilder arrested for posting ‘un-Islamic’ photos
An Iranian bodybuilder has been arrested for publishing revealing photos of herself on social media, the judiciary’s news agency reported today. “One of the female…