NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said women's issues are "one of the most sensitive issues and one of the ...

A growing number of women in Iran are choosing to appear in public without headscarves, signaling what many observers see as a bold act of resistance against strict Islamic dress codes.During a recent ...

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In Iran, a wave of arrests and harassment of women singers has swept the music industry. Some artists have found some fame by releasing music on social media. Authorities are tracking them down, too.

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

Iconic futsal player Sara Shirbeigi is hopeful that the women’s national team can become champions of the Asian Cup for the ...

In Iran, female singers are facing a wave of arrests and harassment. The country's religious government does not permit women to perform alone on stage. Some have found moderate fame anyway by ...

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 ...