University of Guilan (with the participation of the Iranian Association of Penal Law) Criminal Law Research 2322-2328 16 2 2025 11 22 Developments in Criminal Protections for Women under the Iranian Parliamentary Bill "Prevention of Harm to Women and Promotion of their Security against Abuse" Developments in Criminal Protections for Women under the Iranian Parliamentary Bill "Prevention of Harm to Women and Promotion of their Security against Abuse" 125 136 8900 10.22124/jol.2025.30078.2581 FA Azar Alinezhad Assistant Professor in Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Islamic Studies and Law, Faculty of literature and Humanities, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran Journal Article 2025 03 09 The issue of women entangled with ideological factors, complicating efforts to address their unique challenges. The discourse shifts within the regulatory bodies have resulted in significant changes to criminalization approaches and responses to women's issues. This evolution is evident in the decade-long progression of the bill aimed at protecting women from harm and promoting their security against abuse. Employing an analytical and descriptive methodology, the current study aims to investigate the developmental progression of this bill, shedding light on the evolution of regulatory mechanisms for women's criminal protection. The amendments to the bill reflect a fundamental shift of focus from women as the central subject of protection to prioritizing the institution of the family. This shift, coupled with a minimalist approach to criminal law intervention in family matters, has resulted in the removal of many protections initially proposed for women’s physical and moral integrity within the family and society. The issue of women entangled with ideological factors, complicating efforts to address their unique challenges. The discourse shifts within the regulatory bodies have resulted in significant changes to criminalization approaches and responses to women's issues. This evolution is evident in the decade-long progression of the bill aimed at protecting women from harm and promoting their security against abuse. Employing an analytical and descriptive methodology, the current study aims to investigate the developmental progression of this bill, shedding light on the evolution of regulatory mechanisms for women's criminal protection. The amendments to the bill reflect a fundamental shift of focus from women as the central subject of protection to prioritizing the institution of the family. This shift, coupled with a minimalist approach to criminal law intervention in family matters, has resulted in the removal of many protections initially proposed for women’s physical and moral integrity within the family and society. https://jol.guilan.ac.ir/article_8900_350140b34da3630d7181c592f6c57a59.pdf