Iran BEFORE the 1979 revolution: Photos show the extent of women's freedom under the Shah - but life was not all rosy. By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR. Published: 03:26 EDT, 24 June 2025 | Updated ...

Women and revolution in Iran . Editor's Note . March is International Women's History Month. March 2001 also marks the 22nd anniversary of the historic march in Tehran, Iran on International Women's ...

Since the first day that the mullahs usurped power after Iran’s anti-monarchical revolution in 1979, they made it clear that the suppression of women is a strategic priority.

The Revolution of 1979 in Iran was against the tyrannical Shah who had been installed and supported by America and Britain. In our relationship to Iran, we did not show ourselves to be on the side ...

How a women's group is spurring 'revolution' in Iran, 45 years after the Islamic Revolution. Members of Femme Azadi, a French group, are calling for change in Iran.

OPINION: In the heart of Iran, Christian women are at the forefront of a silent revolution.While Women’s History Month celebrates the freedoms enjoyed by women in the United States, it’s ...

This women-led revolution is facing unimaginably tyrannical subjugation and needs the support of not just all women, but all humanity. The western governments, above all the ones standing for human ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Iranian American writer Reza Aslan about similarities between the current protests in Iran and the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. Women and girls in Iran ...

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

Since the 1979 revolution swept away the shah and ushered in an era of strict Islamic rule, "Iran has been no stranger to protests – or to their violent suppression", said The Christian Science ...

In the wake of the Women, Life, Freedom movement, one of the most significant political uprisings in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iranian society experienced a period of upheaval.The ...