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Iran's civil society has long warned that military aggression would provide a pretext for increased repression. A new wave of detentions, executions & silencing of dissent started with the #IsraeliranWar & intensified since the ceasefire. 🔗Read our report:
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Bombed and Shackled: How Israel’s War on Iran Ushered in a New Wave of Sweeping Crackdowns - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
As Israeli airstrikes continued across Iran, targeting major cities and infrastructure, a parallel campaign of mass arrests and intimidation also unfolded within the country. This wave of repression h...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Iran's civil society has long warned that military aggression would provide a pretext for increased repression. A new wave of detentions, executions & silencing of dissent started with the #IsraeliranWar & intensified since the ceasefire. 🔗Read our report:
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Now, in the face of Israel’s military aggression against Iran, the anti-war voice has grown louder than ever.
#Israel #Iran
🔗Read the full report on our website, highlighting the voices of civil society in Iran opposing war and occupation.
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#Israel #Iran
🔗Read the full report on our website, highlighting the voices of civil society in Iran opposing war and occupation.
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No to War, No to Occupation: The Voice of Iran’s Civil Society Against Military Aggression - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
On June 13, the nightmare long feared by Iranian civil society became reality: Israel launched a military attack on Iran, resulting in civilian deaths, widespread destruction of infrastructure, and th...
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June 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Now, in the face of Israel’s military aggression against Iran, the anti-war voice has grown louder than ever.
#Israel #Iran
🔗Read the full report on our website, highlighting the voices of civil society in Iran opposing war and occupation.
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#Israel #Iran
🔗Read the full report on our website, highlighting the voices of civil society in Iran opposing war and occupation.
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Since June 13, Israel’s aerial attacks on Iran have turned into a full-scale assault on everyday life. This is not a war on a government. It is a war on a people.
#Israel #Iran #IranUnderAttack
🔗Read the full report:
Six Days That Shattered Lives in Iran:
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#Israel #Iran #IranUnderAttack
🔗Read the full report:
Six Days That Shattered Lives in Iran:
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Bombs, Blackouts, and Solidarity: Six Days That Shattered Lives in Iran - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
Israeli aerial attacks on Iran, which started in the early hours of June 13, have resulted in a rapidly escalating civilian crisis. According to official sources, at least 224 people have been killed,...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Since June 13, Israel’s aerial attacks on Iran have turned into a full-scale assault on everyday life. This is not a war on a government. It is a war on a people.
#Israel #Iran #IranUnderAttack
🔗Read the full report:
Six Days That Shattered Lives in Iran:
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#Israel #Iran #IranUnderAttack
🔗Read the full report:
Six Days That Shattered Lives in Iran:
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Femena condemns in the strongest possible terms the ongoing attacks, including the targeting of Iranian civilians and infrastructure. Israel's actions in #Gaza , #Lebanon, #Syria, #Yemen & #Iran constitute clear & repeated violations of international law.
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Israel’s War Crimes and Unchecked Impunity Must End: Condemnation of Attacks on Iran - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
In the early morning hours of June 13, 2025, the Israeli military launched a series of extensive and coordinated airstrikes on Iran, targeting at least 25 densely populated residential neighborhoods i...
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June 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1) Leila Soueif, prominent Egyptian human and women’s rights activist and mother of jailed activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has been hospitalized in alarming condition due to dangerously low blood sugar levels following her prolonged hunger strike.
June 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
1) Leila Soueif, prominent Egyptian human and women’s rights activist and mother of jailed activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has been hospitalized in alarming condition due to dangerously low blood sugar levels following her prolonged hunger strike.
This week, the Taliban shut down 200 UNICEF-supported community-based education classes in Panjshir province of Afghanistan, depriving nearly 5,000 children of access to education and cutting off income for over 200 teachers.
May 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This week, the Taliban shut down 200 UNICEF-supported community-based education classes in Panjshir province of Afghanistan, depriving nearly 5,000 children of access to education and cutting off income for over 200 teachers.
UNAMA’s latest report, covering January to March 2025, underscores some of the Taliban’s continued and systematic assault on Afghan women and civil society. Women remain banned from education, employment, public speech, and even praying aloud.
May 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
UNAMA’s latest report, covering January to March 2025, underscores some of the Taliban’s continued and systematic assault on Afghan women and civil society. Women remain banned from education, employment, public speech, and even praying aloud.
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1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
1) On this World Press Freedom Day, we remember and honor the courage of the women journalists in Gaza, who continue to report the truth from one of the most dangerous places in the world. Since Oct 7, 2023, at least 28 women journalists have been killed while covering the war.
May 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
1) On this World Press Freedom Day, we remember and honor the courage of the women journalists in Gaza, who continue to report the truth from one of the most dangerous places in the world. Since Oct 7, 2023, at least 28 women journalists have been killed while covering the war.
Femena strongly condemns the tragic death of Abeda, a teacher who reportedly died by self-immolation after being harassed and threatened with forced marriage to a Taliban member.
May 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Femena strongly condemns the tragic death of Abeda, a teacher who reportedly died by self-immolation after being harassed and threatened with forced marriage to a Taliban member.
On this May Day, we remember and stand in solidarity with the women labor rights activists who have been targeted and imprisoned simply for defending workers’ rights or for participating in May Day protests.
#InternationalLaborDay
#InternationalLaborDay
April 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
On this May Day, we remember and stand in solidarity with the women labor rights activists who have been targeted and imprisoned simply for defending workers’ rights or for participating in May Day protests.
#InternationalLaborDay
#InternationalLaborDay
1) Serveh Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish language instructor and active member of the Nojin Cultural Association, has been taken into custody to begin serving a five-year prison sentence. She was transferred to the women’s ward of Sanandaj Central Prison.
#سروه_پورمحمدی
#سروه_پورمحمدی
April 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
1) Serveh Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish language instructor and active member of the Nojin Cultural Association, has been taken into custody to begin serving a five-year prison sentence. She was transferred to the women’s ward of Sanandaj Central Prison.
#سروه_پورمحمدی
#سروه_پورمحمدی
1/2 Femena strongly condemns the arrest and imprisonment of Afghan journalist Freshta Sadeed by Pakistani police.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
April 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
1/2 Femena strongly condemns the arrest and imprisonment of Afghan journalist Freshta Sadeed by Pakistani police.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
1/3 Femena strongly condemns Pakistan’s decision to proceed with Phase 2 of its ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, which targets the forced return of over 800,000 Afghan Citizen Card holders.
April 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
1/3 Femena strongly condemns Pakistan’s decision to proceed with Phase 2 of its ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, which targets the forced return of over 800,000 Afghan Citizen Card holders.
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Maziar Tataei, a lawyer for Pakhshan Azizi, announced that the appeal court had upheld the death penalty against his client for the second time. He stated that the appeal court disregarded the defense's objections without reading and considering them.
#پخشان_عزیزی
#پخشان_عزیزی
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Maziar Tataei, a lawyer for Pakhshan Azizi, announced that the appeal court had upheld the death penalty against his client for the second time. He stated that the appeal court disregarded the defense's objections without reading and considering them.
#پخشان_عزیزی
#پخشان_عزیزی
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Las escuelas clandestinas para #niñas en #Afganistán: “Es el único sitio donde vemos un futuro”, por Trinidad Deiros Bronte en @elpais.com
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Las escuelas clandestinas para niñas en Afganistán: “Es el único sitio donde vemos un futuro”
Profesoras, adolescentes y madres desafían en secreto la prohibición de estudiar o enseñar a mayores de 12 años impuesta por los talibanes
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March 31, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Las escuelas clandestinas para #niñas en #Afganistán: “Es el único sitio donde vemos un futuro”, por Trinidad Deiros Bronte en @elpais.com
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Jina Modares Gorji, a Kurdish-Iranian feminist, WHRD, and translator, remains imprisoned at Sanandaj prison, serving her 16-month sentence.
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
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Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
April 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Jina Modares Gorji, a Kurdish-Iranian feminist, WHRD, and translator, remains imprisoned at Sanandaj prison, serving her 16-month sentence.
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
The ban on women’s singing is one of the most regressive and reactionary laws in Iran’s legal system and must be abolished without delay.
🔗Read the full statement on the website:
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Songs of Defiance: Iranian Women Singers Face Crackdown - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
A new wave of pressure and repression against young female singers has begun in Iran. Over the past two weeks, following the arrest of Hiva Seyfizadeh, a female singer, while performing in Tehran, and...
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March 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The ban on women’s singing is one of the most regressive and reactionary laws in Iran’s legal system and must be abolished without delay.
🔗Read the full statement on the website:
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🔗Read the full statement on the website:
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ندعو المجتمع الدولي وصناع القرار والحكومات إلى اتخاذ خطوات جادة وحاسمة، بدلاً من التراجع. يجب استعادة وتوسيع التمويل المخصص لبرامج المساواة الجندرية، ودعم منظمات حقوق النساء بدلاً من تجريمها.
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النسويات الجريئات والمصممات يواصلن النضال في مواجهة التحديات والانتكاسات ضد حقوق المرأة - فيمينا: حق، سلام، شمولية
نحيي هذا العام اليوم العالمي للمرأة في ظل تحديات جسيمة، لكن بإرادة راسخة لمواصلة النضال من أجل المساواة والعدالة. يتزامن هذا اليوم مع الذكرى الثلاثين لإعلان بيجين، الذي مثّل محطة محورية في مسيرة النضا...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
ندعو المجتمع الدولي وصناع القرار والحكومات إلى اتخاذ خطوات جادة وحاسمة، بدلاً من التراجع. يجب استعادة وتوسيع التمويل المخصص لبرامج المساواة الجندرية، ودعم منظمات حقوق النساء بدلاً من تجريمها.
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organised in collaboration with @awidwomensrights.bsky.social , @femenanet.bsky.social and @undp.org. Rights and resources go hand in hand. Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at this critical time.
March 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
organised in collaboration with @awidwomensrights.bsky.social , @femenanet.bsky.social and @undp.org. Rights and resources go hand in hand. Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at this critical time.
This year, we mark International Women’s Day in a somber mood but with a renewed commitment to gender equality and justice. We call on the international community, policymakers, and governments to step up, not step back.
#march8
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#march8
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Defiant and Determined Feminists Continue to Resist Backlash - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
This year, we mark International Women’s Day in a somber mood but with a renewed commitment to gender equality and justice. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a land...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This year, we mark International Women’s Day in a somber mood but with a renewed commitment to gender equality and justice. We call on the international community, policymakers, and governments to step up, not step back.
#march8
🔗Read the full statement:
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#march8
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Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at a critical time when both are threatened.
📢 Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 // 12:00 - 13:30 EST
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March 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at a critical time when both are threatened.
📢 Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 // 12:00 - 13:30 EST
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For decades, Iranian women have fought against systemic violence, legal discrimination, and state repression—yet, the latest so-called "protection" bill reinforces patriarchal control instead of ensuring real safety
🔗 Read the full factsheet here:
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🔗 Read the full factsheet here:
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Systemic Violence Against Women in Iran: Legal Barriers, Policy Failures, and the Urgent Need for Reform - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion
History The civil laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding women have been crafted based on regressive interpretations of Sharia and the ideological, patriarchal views of most policymakers. Thes...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For decades, Iranian women have fought against systemic violence, legal discrimination, and state repression—yet, the latest so-called "protection" bill reinforces patriarchal control instead of ensuring real safety
🔗 Read the full factsheet here:
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🔗 Read the full factsheet here:
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Next in our #IWD2025 series with @rawadari.bluesky.social, we honor Randa Dajani, a pioneering scientist and advocate for education. A molecular biologist, she has advanced genetic research while empowering women in STEM across the region.
March 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Next in our #IWD2025 series with @rawadari.bluesky.social, we honor Randa Dajani, a pioneering scientist and advocate for education. A molecular biologist, she has advanced genetic research while empowering women in STEM across the region.