Annual Report 2025
Our new annual report documents a continuing pattern of domestic violence, so-called “honor,” coercive control, and institutional failure.
In 2025, we documented at least 187 cases of femicide in Iran,
out of 241 total cases of women’s killings reviewed in our database.
According to our records, this represents more than 15 women killed every
month — almost one woman every two days.
The victims came from different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
They included girls, mothers, university employees, asylum seekers, and
successful athletes.
Although the circumstances of each case differed, our documentation reveals
recurring patterns. Women were killed after seeking a divorce, rejecting a
marriage proposal, asserting financial independence, challenging male
relatives, or being accused of violating so-called family honor.
“The actual number of femicides is likely to be higher.”
Our findings are presented in the 2025 annual report
Counted Despite the Darkness: Documentation of Femicide Cases
The report is based on cases documented using publicly available government
sources, media reports, and social media information.
