Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from ...
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Women on motorbikes zipping through streets of Iran’s capital are the latest sign of societal change
When 38-year-old Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of ...
More women in Tehran are riding motorbikes despite legal and cultural barriers, reflecting shifting attitudes toward women’s ...
In December 2023, the presence of 3,000 women at the Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal seemed to indicate progress in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Female fans had been banned from ...
In the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran, women have emerged as some of the most influential and unifying voices, championing secularism, equality and inclusive governance. Over the past 150 ...
A woman without a headscarf holds a sign reading, "For Freedom" in Farsi, beside a burning dumpster amid protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran's mandatory hijab law in Tehran on Oct. 1, 2022.
Protests have broken out across Iran over the death of a woman held by morality police for "unsuitable attire", with ...
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