The 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran was pivotal in modern history, reshaping the nation's political, social, and cultural landscape. Women's contributions were crucial in securing the Revolution’s ...

Iran on International Women's Day, March 8, 1979. On that day, women and male supporters braved Islamic Guards and thugs allied with the new government headed by Ayatollah Khomeini. The march demanded ...

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 ...

Iran celebrates the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11 ... with one of the highest literacy rates for girls and women in the world. Iranian women hold a prominent position ...

Breathing Space is a compendium of photography by Iranian women, beginning with the Iranian revolution in 1979 – a period of unrest that drove Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi into exile and the ...

Paris (AFP) – Women will overthrow the Islamic system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution even if the authorities survive a military conflict, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi ...

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However increasing numbers choose not to wear hijabs, especially since the 2022 death in police ...

Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam yesterday emphasized the far-reaching impact of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, describing it as one of the most defining moments of the 20th ...

A two year project to digitise Iranian newspapers charting the Western-backed 1953 coup d'état against Iran’s popularly supported government and the 1979 Revolution has been launched by The University ...