The domestic newspaper Arman has reported on the dire situation of women and mothers in prisons under Khamenei's regime. It highlights the presence of women aged 20 to 90 incarcerated for financial debts, indicating a "feminization of poverty" and emphasizing that economic issues disproportionately affect women, who are systematically deprived of equitable access to economic resources.

The report notes that 709 female prisoners are single mothers, illustrating the severe crisis faced by women heads of households. Additionally, the existence of 24 imprisoned women with doctoral degrees for likely financial crimes reveals that even high educational attainment does not shield educated women from social and economic vulnerabilities due to ineffective social mechanisms and support systems.