Brave Iranian women are risking ... imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, that requires women to wear the hijab. The campaign started just before the New Year, as part of a larger anti ...

Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The roots of resistance by Iranian women date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Constitutional Revolution. After the 1979 ...

Middle East and gender studies experts discussed the history of feminist movements in Iran and Afghanistan and the countries’ ...

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their ... of Mashhad initiated proceedings against Mohebi before she could even stand up for the detained demonstrators.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their ... which is required before the law can take effect. However, under the country's constitution, the president ...

An Iranian-Kurdish woman, Amini, 22, had been arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic republic's strict dress rules for women. The protests shook Iranian authorities and remain a rallying ...

Women bear the brunt of economic pressures and social restrictions in Iran ... The Revolutionary Court in the city of Mashhad ...