Murder of #Zahra_Qaemi, a lecturer and member of the Women's Studies Department at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, by her husband

 

Murder of #Zahra_Qaemi, a lecturer and member of the Women's Studies Department at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, by her husband

Zahra Qaemi, a member of the Women's and Family Studies Department at the University of Tehran, was murdered by her husband. The motive for the murder is still unknown.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, Zahra Qaemi, a resident of Tehran and a lecturer and member of the Women's and Family Studies Department at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, was murdered by her husband, Khafe.

It is worth noting that despite Hengaw's follow-up efforts, at the time of writing this report, accurate information about the reasons for Zahra Qaemi's murder is not available, and the news of her murder has not been announced in state media.

Zahra Qaemi's murder is an example of femicide in Iran that once again highlights the attention paid to violence against women, even among educated people and social activists.

Hengau emphasizes that femicide is at the top of the pyramid of hatred of women (misogyny) and structural violence and discrimination against women. The Islamic Republic of Iran, by systematically denying women their fundamental rights and enacting and enforcing misogynistic laws, is not only directly responsible for the murder of women in some cases, but also greatly facilitates and strengthens the context and context for committing such crimes.