Women Pioneers

Dr. Maryam Nouri Balanji’s Cancer Drug Innovation Earns Global Recognition at SVIIF 2025 In a remarkable achievement for Iranian science on the world stage, Dr. Maryam Nouri Balanji has claimed…

The year 2025 has been marked by remarkable achievements from Iranian women scientists in cutting-edge fields of life sciences and technology. From breakthroughs in precision cancer treatment and heart tissue…

Iran’s rising para table tennis star Hananeh Nejati has clinched the gold medal in the women’s Class 8 singles event at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, delivering…

Young star shines as Iran takes gold at U21 World Taekwondo Championships A Confident Path Through the Brackets At the 2025 World Under-21 Taekwondo Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, 19-year-old Iranian…

An Iranian female taekwondo athlete has withdrawn from the world Under-21 championships in Nairobi, Kenya — refusing to fight after being matched against an Israeli competitor. Withdrawal in Protest Rozhan…

When Soraya Aghaei Haji Agha was appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, the news signaled not just an individual achievement, but a breakthrough for Iranian sport. For…

A Young Star’s Triumph in Bangkok At the 2025 Asian Youth Chess Championships in Bangkok, a young Iranian chess talent, Asma Hassanpour Moghaddam, lit up the chessboard with a dazzling…

At just 22 years old, Atousa Golshadnezhad of Iran’s national karate team has rewritten her country’s sporting history — by capturing the first-ever women’s world title in karate for Iran.…

Iranian female athletes delivered remarkable performances at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, achieving historic success across karate, taekwondo, and kata events. Their determination, skill, and perseverance brought home a collection of…

Iranian taekwondo athlete Maryam Khodabandeh captured the silver medal in the women’s individual poomsae event at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo. She says the moment she saw Iran’s flag…