Women in Iran do not have the same legal protections as men, and are particularly vulnerable when it comes to issues such as marriage, child custody, divorce and even employment.

The latest challenge for Iran’s government? School girls joining protests Videos on social media show female students removing their headscarves and heckling officials.

Iran’s intelligence service has summoned dozens of people and instructed them not to wear traditional Kurdish clothing during Newroz celebrations later this month, a watchdog said on Friday.

“We stand with women and girls in Iran, and Iranian human rights defenders, across all segments of society in their ongoing daily fight for human rights and fundamental freedoms. At least 500 ...

Iran is due to play in the six-nation football tournament in Singapore. About 3,600 athletes, ages 14-18, will compete Aug. 12-25 in 26 sports at the inaugural Youth Games.

Seven months after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police in September, protests across the country calling for the rights of women and girls continue.

Iranian media reported the match finished with a score of 7-0 to the male team at Esteghlal's Marghoubkar stadium on Tuesday. Officials insist the two teams came into contact only briefly because ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s girls’ soccer team will be allowed to compete in this summer’s inaugural Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional he… ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran may not send its girls’ soccer team to the Youth Olympics in Singapore next month because of a dispute over the players’ Islamic attire, Iranian media reported on ...