Human rights media reported the murder of two young women, including a 14-year-old girl who was forced to marry as a child, by their husbands in Kerman and Fars districts. In both of these cases, a four-month-old fetus also died.
Rukia Razai, a journalist and editor for Iranwire, explains the 10-year delay in approving the program to deal with violence against women, and the role of the Islamic Republic's policies in continuing the anti-feminist structure of society.