The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped ...

Women in Iran are increasingly deciding not to wear the veil in public, a senior journalist who visited Tehran has said.

Security experts are urging the U.S. to consider Iran's human rights abuses in its nuclear talks with Tehran as executions ...

The title of Ed Sheeran’s new single ‘Azizam’ means ‘my love’ in the Persian language. The track and accompanying music video includes references to Persian culture and features famous Iranian pop ...

Exploring a new relationship has its ups and downs. Doing it on TV certainly adds to the experience, as this Hattiesburg woman knows.

It’s a mistake to leave out human rights when President Trump’s administration sits down with Iran over its nuclear program.

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The Persian empire pioneered women's rights. Other contemporary cultures made jokes about it and considered Persians unmanly.

Mariam Rahmani’s debut novel is both charmingly familiar and totally unpredictable.

A new study from Iran reveals that a healthy plant-based diet may cut breast cancer risk, especially in postmenopausal women. Women who ate more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains had significantly ...

The quest towards Continental glory will begin for the future stars of Asian football when the official draw ceremony for the ...