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Iran Reportedly Blocks Women’s Day Gathering, Detains Participants

RFL/RE – Several women who had attempted to gather in Tehran to mark International Women’s Day have been detained, reports said. Women’s rights activists had announced that they would stage a peaceful protest outside the Labor Ministry in the Iranian capital on March 8 to call for more rights. “On this one day, out of an entire year, we as …

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Wife Of Activist Who Died In Tehran Prison Barred From Traveling, Sons Say

RFL/RE – The widow of an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist who died in a Tehran prison last month in disputed circumstances has been prevented from leaving the country, her two sons have said.

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Pakistan, Iran Among Countries Offering Fewest Job Opportunities For Women

RFL/RE – Pakistan, Iran, and nations in the Middle East are among the countries that are least likely to have job opportunities for women, resulting in high rates of female unemployment there, the United Nations has found.

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Iranian Woman Gets Two Years In Prison For Removing Head Scarf

RFL/RE – An Iranian woman who removed her Islamic head scarf on a Tehran street has been sentenced to two years in prison, local media report.

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State Media: Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Southeast Iran

VOA – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit southeast Iran on Wednesday evening, state media said. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 14 km (9 miles) away from the town of Kahnooj in Kerman province, state media reported. There were no immediate reports of any dead or injured, or any property damage. Two teams from the local chapter of the …

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