Arnika Dabbagh was 15 years old and a national swimming champion.
As Iranian authorities continue to prosecute women arrested during the January 2026 uprising and other detainees, several women have faced prison sentences, prolonged detention, or continued legal uncertainty....
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Reports from the women's ward of Ahvaz Sepidar Prison describe critical and inhumane conditions for female prisoners. Severe overcrowding, the absence of cooling systems, poor sanitation, and extensive...
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Political prisoner Parisa Kamali, detained in Yazd Prison, continues to be denied adequate medical care despite suffering from hyperthyroidism and requiring specialized treatment. Delays in specialist examinations, thyroid...
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Sahar Bayat was killed on January 8, 2026, when she was targeted by the regime’s security forces in the Narmak neighborhood of Tehran while returning home with her...
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Exploitation of widows in Iran Introduction: The survival of the mullahs' regime rests on two fundamental pillars: overt suppression in society and institutionalized misogyny within its laws. The...
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Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
Introduction Life for the Iranian people under the religious dictatorship is fraught with hardship and peril from every perspective. Whether...
Exploitation of widows in Iran Introduction: The survival of the mullahs' regime rests on two fundamental pillars: overt suppression in...
Introduction: In the political and legal structure governing Iran, misogyny and gender discrimination have been institutionalized as a fundamental principle,...
The war and intensifying economic crises in recent months have exerted the greatest and most direct pressure on Iranian women,...
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.
