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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression

Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi, who has campaigned for women’s rights, democracy and against the death penalty in Iran for years, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday

By NewsDrum

Oct 06, 2023 15:58 IST logo

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International

Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate change

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Oct 06, 2023 10:14 IST logo

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Iran World Cup Women Protest Mahsa Amini

Sports

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at FIFA World Cup game

By Shailesh Khanduri

Nov 25, 2022 16:01 IST logo

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Iranian women demonstrate for equal rights, March 12, 1979. Iran's Islamic Republic requires women to cover up in public. But many Iranian women have long played a game of cat-and-mouse with authorities as a younger generation wears their veils more loosely or skirts requirements for conservative dress

International

Iran's anti-Hijab protests draw on long history of resistance

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 28, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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A woman cuts her hair outside Iranian embassy in Istanbul in support of Iranian women protesting against the hijab

International

Iran protest at enforced hijab sparks online debate and feminist calls for action across Arab world

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 26, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Photo taken by an Iranian protestor, a trash bin is burning as anti-riot police arrive during a protest over the death of a young woman who had been detained for violating the country's conservative dress code, in downtown Tehran, Iran.

International

Iranian woman's death in custody sparks Iran protests

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 21, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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