Although this is not the first time that a horrific incident hurts public sentiment in the Iranian society, the tragic murder of Romina, an innocent...
02 Jun 2020
child marriage
The deputy of welfare in East Azerbaijan province reported that child marriages in the province have increased by 42 percent in the past two years...
13 Nov 2019
With only 17 women in the parliament, Iran is ranked 180 in the world in the number of women representatives. The global average presence of women in the parliament in 2019 has reached 24 percent, while only 6 percent of Iran’s parliament are women.
07 Jun 2019
More than a month ago a legislative proposal to increase the minimum age for girls to marry was rejected in Iran’s parliament. Since then, several...
17 Feb 2019
Representative Tayebeh Siavoshi, reported that Majlis (Islamic Republic parliament) has denied the banning of child-marriage. According to her, the...
24 Dec 2018
Faranak Mousavi, chairman of the Women and Family Institute in Khuzestan Province reported of two cases of child brides under the age of ten last...
17 Sep 2018