An ongoing internet blackout and intensifying crackdowns are obstructing documentation of abuses in Iran, as women human rights defenders face arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment, and prolonged detention.

TEHRAN, Iran — When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran 's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main worry.

TEHRAN, Iran — Two of the main organizers of a marathon in Iran have been arrested after pictures circulated on social media showing women competing without the mandatory headscarf. “One of those ...

Behind Iran’s ancient sites and legendary hospitality, women are holding together a tourism industry shaped by sanctions and geopolitics. In this World Tourism Network feature, Shahrzad Moayeri shares ...