Humanitarian Crisis in Qarchak Prison: Lives of Political Prisoners at Risk
Women Political prisoners recently transferred from Evin Prison to Qarchak Prison in Varamin are being held...
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Against All Odds, Iranian Women at the Forefront of Change
On the anniversary of the student uprising in Iran on July 9, 1999, we pay tribute...
Even with Power of Attorney, Iranian Women Face Barriers to Divorce
Widespread Refusal by Notary Offices Exposes Institutionalized Misogyny in Iran In Iran, a woman’s right to...
Qarchak Prison for Women: A Forgotten Hell, Shrouded in Repression and Corruption
Qarchak Prison in Varamin, known as the largest women’s prison in Iran, has become a symbol...
4 decades of resistance for freedom by Generation Equality in Iran
June 20 marks the beginning of the Iranian people's resistance for freedom and democracy in 1981. ...
Femicide in Iran: Women’s Blood on the Ground, Justice in Ruins
Femicide in Iran: Iran has witnessed the horrifying murders of at least 9 women by their...
June 20, 1981: The Day Iran’s Resistance Was Born
Iran: June 20 Uprising, A Peaceful Protest That Turned Bloody On June 20, 1981, the streets...
Despite Rising University Enrollment, Iranian Regime Shuts Women Out of the Workforce
Despite a sharp increase in higher education among Iranian women in recent decades, the clerical regime...
6 Million Female Heads of Household: Unsupported and Voiceless
When Being a Woman Is a Crime, and Earning Bread Is a Battle As daily living...
Sharp Rise in Child Labor Across Iran Amid Economic Crisis
Iran is witnessing a steep rise in child labor, particularly in urban centers like Tehran, as...
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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.