On the 25th of November, I participated in a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, where I gave a speech about the situation of the women’s movement in Iran, particularly the situation of political prisoners. I urged the attendees to support the struggle of Iranian women and, in particular, to demand the freedom of female political prisoners as an act of solidarity—especially in opposition to the execution sentences issued against Vrisheh Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Sharifeh Mohammadi

November 25th Every year during the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” , the UN and states around the world issue grand, flashy statements, launch campaigns and allocate budgets, to stop violence against women and girls, yet their record in doing so is dismal. A quarter century after this international day was declared, violence against women is still rampant everywhere, from the heart of Europe and the US, to authoritarian regimes across the wo

By Azadeh Barzadeh Aghajari Legal experts and even some lawmakers in Iran believe that perpetrators of femicide are often not justly...

Demonstration in Trafalgar Square, 2024 The 14th of September is the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini and the uprising...

Statement from the Genocide in Gaza Conference.

Bahija (all names have been changed) sought asylum in London not because she was destitute or from a war zone but because her father...

The 21st century is meant to be an era of success for humankind, with more wealth and resources for everyone, creating new and improved...

Now that virginity tests and hymen repair surgeries are illegal, that is not the end of the story. Unfortunately, these procedures are...

MEWSo's INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE: Mahsa 'Jina' Amini Speech by MEWSo Founder & Executive Director Halaleh Taheri Thank you for...

Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini, a 22-year old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan province of Iran, died after being detained by the Iranian...

We are extremely upset and angry about the death of 22 year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the Morality Police in Iran...

The end of abortion rights in the United States sent shockwaves around the world and emboldened pro-life supporters everywhere. It’s...

We were delighted when Hackney Council asked us to help distribute money from its NRPF (No Recourse to Public Fund) grant. Over the years...

When I was 17, I had to leave my home because of the Iranian revolution in 1979. I spent the next 44 years, the best years of my life,...

FANTASTIC NEWS: Virginity tests and Hymen Repair Surgeries will soon be illegal. Congratulations to all of us who have campaigned...

With great relief at MEWS o, we welcome and celebrate the fact that Britain will soon be a place where child marriage is a criminal...

MEWSo started its Polygamy Matters programme back in 2017, in partnership with Greenwich University, because we came across too many...

Our meeting at Parliament to explain to MPs why virginity tests and hymen repair surgeries should be banned went better than expected....