A 14-year-old girl, while hiding behind an electrical kiosk, is trembling and staring in awe at the approaching Basij forces. The Basij forces stand up and the officers start marching, rushing towards the girl. The young girl fights back against the officers’ punches and kicks, but the large number of officers has her terrified. Some […]...

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In the first half of Tir month 1403, in the aftermath of the helicopter crash of Ebrahim Raisi and preparations for the election of the 14th government of the Islamic Republic, the head of the judiciary announced a set of guidelines that, if discussed in a different context, could have sparked many debates and opinions. […]...

The early presidential elections in Iran in 1403 (2024-2025) are noteworthy in several aspects. According to official statistics, a considerable portion of the population did not participate in these elections. Additionally, the lack of accurate statistics on gender and sexuality distinguishes these elections from those in other parts of the world. According to official admissions, […]...

Monthly period, or menstruation, is an inseparable part of our lives as women. For various reasons, our monthly bleeding may be heavy or light, it may last longer and in some cases, up to 10 days, or women may experience bleeding twice a month in times of stress, mental pressure, or even seasonal changes. As […]...

By looking at the statistics, we will realize that the number of convicted women in courts and subsequently the female prison population is growing. However, less attention has been paid to their issues and problems upon their return to society. Neglecting this important issue has always increased concerns about the mental health of these individuals, […]...

Discrimination against women can be seen in various forms and situations in the country, but it seems that when it comes to prisons and female suspects and criminals, this discrimination becomes even more severe. For this reason, and to examine this issue from a sociological perspective, the monthly journal “Khat-e-Solh” turned to Nireh Tavakoli, a […]...

Last year, it was these very days that the news of Sepideh Farahan’s suicide, a former political prisoner, made headlines. A suspicious and shocking death that, according to her friends, was a voluntary suicide. Sepideh had said in her interviews that during her time in Evin Prison, the detention center of the Ministry of Intelligence, […]...

“It was around 5 in the morning. I had severe period pain and since they had detained me in front of my house, I didn’t have any money to buy sanitary pads. I called out “Sir” in a low voice to open the door. He opened the door and I told him I didn’t have […]...

The life of incarcerated women is more than that of free women, subject to gender discrimination. Women who are deprived and homeless are thrown into the trap of a criminal life, and are also subject to removal and expulsion. The social system condemns them to a useless surplus and exiles them, depriving them of their […]...

Minority women make up prisoners all over the world, estimated to be between two and nine percent of the total prison population. This is despite the fact that the number of female prisoners has significantly increased in some countries and even compared to the number of male prisoners, the increase in female prisoners is remarkable. […]...

When we talk about women prisoners as a specific group of prisoners, we are talking about intersecting discriminations that affect women differently than male prisoners. Of course, we also consider that multiple oppressions also affect individuals with different gender identities. This note focuses on a specific group of women, namely mothers, who experience discrimination and […]...