Iran

Just days after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, women are celebrating. But will their lives improve?

An Iranian court has sentenced two female journalists up to 13 years in prison over their involvement in reporting on Mahsa Amini’s death last year.

The European Union’s top human rights prize has been awarded to Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked a historic women’s rights movement. 

It’s been one year since Mahsa Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police. She was detained for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly.

Iranian-born human rights advocate and actor Nazanin Boniadi has been awarded the 2023 Sydney Peace Prize.

Iran has installed cameras in public places to identify and catch women who violate the country’s extremist dress code. 

A viral video from Iran showed an incident where two women are attacked by a man who threw yoghurt on them for not wearing hijabs. 

A viral TikTok of five young Iranian women dancing in a public space to Selena Gomez and Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has ignited global support.

Since November 2022, girls in Iran have been hospitalised by a wave of poisonous gas attacks targeting them at school. What’s happening?

Along with Ukraine, there are five growing humanitarian hotspots elsewhere that show Australia needs to increase its own refugee intake.

Dr Parisa Glass wants to be a voice for Iranian women and girls so that they can be free from tyranny once and for all.

An Iranian chess player has become a powerful symbol and reminder of just what Iran looses in its continued oppression and war against women and girls.