Edith Green: A Trailblazing Force in U.S. Education and Politics
Edith Green was a pioneering American politician whose relentless advocacy for education reform and women’s rights ...
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Month: May 2025
Continued Detention of Ayda Najaflou, Christian Convert, on an exorbitant bail of 110 billion rials
Nearly four months after the arrest of Ayda Najaflou — a Christian convert and mother of ...
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Female Prisoners in Iran Compelled to Do Forced Labor
In this podcast, we shed light on the consistent and alarming pattern of forced labor and ...
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Anne Jemima Clough: Pioneer of Women’s Higher Education in Britain
Anne Jemima Clough (20 January 1820 – 27 February 1892) was a trailblazing British educator and reformer ...
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Elena Arizmendi Mejía: Trailblazing Latina Heroine of Humanitarian Aid and Gender Equality
Elena Arizmendi Mejía (18 January 1884 – 4 November 1949) stands as a groundbreaking figure in ...
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Hoda Mehreganfar: Continued Detention and Deteriorating Health in Adelabad Prison
Over 210 days have passed since the arrest of Hoda Mehreganfar and her father. The two ...
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Female Political Prisoners in Evin Chant Against the Death Penalty
Female political prisoners in the women's ward of Tehran's Evin Prison joined the nationwide campaign "No ...
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Forced Labor and Systemic Abuse of Female Prisoners in Iran
In the prisons operated by Iran's theocratic regime, female inmates are subjected to forced labor, extended ...
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Emily Davies: The Woman Who Opened Cambridge’s Doors to Women
Emily Davies (22 April 1830 – 13 July 1921) was a visionary British feminist, writer, and ...
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Urani Rumbo: A Pioneer of Albanian Feminism and Education
Urani Rumbo (20 January 1895 – 26 March 1936) was a trailblazing Albanian feminist, educator, and ...
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We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.