When was the last time your mother, sister, wife, or daughter let you forget something that they didn’t like? We Persian women don’t forget. I should know, I am one and was raised by one: a refugee of ...

The broadcast by Iranian state-controlled television of interviews with several women not wearing the Muslim headscarf during a rally commemorating the Islamic revolution has angered critics of the ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing intense backlash after his office marked World Hijab Day with a celebratory post ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office drew sharp criticism for a World Hijab Day post hailing the headscarf as a symbol of "faith, identity, & pride" for Muslim women.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office has ignited controversy after marking World Hijab Day with a celebratory message, drawing sharp criticism from activists and commentators who say the ...

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed today.

With protests raging and artists detained, Iranian filmmakers at the Berlinale say global festivals are one of their few ...

This article is authored by Harija Kodangat, research scholar, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

It’s a song that became synonymous with the women-led protests that swept through Iran since last year. But on Sunday, Shervin Hajipour’s “Baraye” made history by becoming the first award-winner for a ...

Iran’s protests, fueled by women, workers, and economic crisis, signal an end to the Islamic Republic.

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.