Feb 8, 2019 · But in the early 1980s, the new Islamic authorities imposed a mandatory dress code that required all women to wear the hijab. Here are some images showing what life was like for Iranian women...

Mar 13, 2023 · Now, a visible minority of women in Iran are refusing to wear headscarves, in defiant protest against the government and all of its policies. In a north Tehran neighborhood, a 63-year-old woman...

Sep 14, 2024 · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On the streets of Iranian cities, it’s becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and …

Sep 13, 2024 · The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls and crush remaining initiatives of women’s activism, UN Human Rights Council-appointed...

In Iran, women face substantial legal and cultural restrictions on their rights and freedoms, shaped by a strict interpretation of Islamic law. Key areas of concern include. Dress Code and Conduct: Women are required by law to wear the hijab and adhere to conservative dress standards, enforced by morality police who monitor public appearance.

4 days ago · Iran (MNN) — The lives of women and girls continue to be systemically devalued in Iran today. A new report is out from a UN fact-finding mission. It adds more evidence to the documentations of human rights violations surrounding Iran’s 2022 “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, some of which carry through even to today.

Sep 14, 2024 · For some observant Muslim women, the head covering is a sign of piety before God and modesty in front of men outside their families. In Iran, the hijab — and the all-encompassing black chador...

Mar 14, 2025 · Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's strict dress code, the United Nations has said.

Mar 14, 2025 · GENEVA – Two and a half years after the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests began in September 2022, the Government of Iran continues to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of women and girls, and others demanding human rights as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran warned in a new report today.

Feb 22, 2025 · Some Iranian women are hopeful that their growing resistance to the Islamic dress-code rules will be the trigger for much broader change.