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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February
Ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030 Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women. Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as […]
105 Women Executed Under Rouhani
Two women were executed in Shiraz and Mashhad last week, bringing the total number of women executed during the reign of supposed moderate Hassan Rouhani to 105. Many human rights organizations across the world, as well as the NCRI, are calling on the Iranian regime to abolish the death penalty. Execution is used arbitrarily by […]
FIFA: Iran ‘assures’ women can attend World Cup qualifier
Iran has “assured” FIFA that women will be able to attend a World Cup qualifying match in Tehran next month, according to Gianni Infantino, the president of football’s global governing body. A female Iranian fan died this month after setting herself on fire to protest against her arrest for attending a game. “We need to […]
International Mother Language Day 21 February
Safeguarding Linguistic Diversity Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization processes, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether. When languages fade, so does the world’s rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities, traditions, memory, unique modes of […]