The protection of human dignity is a fundamental principle of international human rights law and the basis for the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. Deprivation of liberty refers solely to the deprivation of freedom of movement, and states are still obliged to guarantee the fundamental rights of prisoners, including the right to health, […]...

Early parent-child interactions form the foundation for a child’s psychosocial development in the context of society. However, exposure to a neurodevelopmental disorder in a child presents fundamental challenges to this cognitive structure and preconceived parenting goals. Autism spectrum disorder is a group of complex neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction, verbal and […]...

War fundamentally transforms the labor market by destroying infrastructure, massive population displacement, collapsing economic activity, disrupting education and health systems, and rupturing social networks. Although the consequences of war affect all segments of society, its economic effects on women are deeper and more lasting, as women not only face reduced job opportunities, income, and economic […]...

This article is not about the catastrophic depth of war as an absolute evil; it is not about the innocent children who lost their lives and never returned home; it is not about the civilians in Iran and other countries of the region who were killed; it is not about the historical heritage destroyed and […]...

The news begins with the act of silence by members of the Iranian women’s national football team in a match against South Korea at the Asian Cup in Australia. At the beginning of the match, the national anthem of the Islamic Republic is played. The camera moves over the faces of the female footballers; over […]...

The seventieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) was held from March 9 to March 19, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme of this session was “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls,” and it encompassed axes such as “promoting […]...

Following the sudden and quiet removal of the Iranian “Papilloguard” vaccine from pharmacies across the country, women who had been awaiting national vaccination to prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been forced to turn to foreign vaccines at prices several times higher—vaccines whose cost is incompatible with the economic circumstances of many women. […]...

Recently, the “National Women’s Health Document” was issued by the President of the Islamic Republic and the head of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, with stated goals such as promoting women’s physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. Yet rather than being the result of engagement with the lived realities of women, the document […]...

The annual international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”, entitled “16 Orange Days”, ended on December 10, coinciding with International Human Rights Day. Although public awareness of violence against women has increased during the 34 years of the global campaign, the path to ending this violence remains long and complex. Violence against women […]...

Divorce in Iranian society is no longer a marginal or merely individual phenomenon, but a social, legal, and economic issue; an issue that reflects profound changes in the family structure, gender relations, and living conditions of society. The increase in the number of separations, especially consensual divorces, the change in the age of divorce, and […]...

In his 2020 speech at the “Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture” titled “Tackling the Inequality Pandemic: A New Social Contract for a New Era,” António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, offered strong criticism of neoliberal politicians and theorists. These were the same individuals who, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, claimed, under the slogan […]...

Femicide in Iran is a crisis phenomenon that reflects deep gender inequalities, legal gaps, and a culture of male dominance. The increase in the number of women being murdered, along with the absence of a strong legal framework that specifically addresses the killing of women based on gender, has raised concerns that some of these […]...