From Behind Prison Walls: A Testament of Suffering, Resistance, and Defiance
This letter echoes the voice of a courageous female political prisoner in Iran, from behind the...
Articles
Forced Pregnancy: The Iranian Regime’s Oppressive Policies Against Women
In Iran, women face systemic discrimination enshrined in the country's legal framework. The Iranian regime has...
The Hidden Horrors of Adelabad Prison: A Human Rights Crisis in Iran
Adelabad Prison, located in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, is notorious for its long-standing violations...
The Dire Conditions of Qarchak Prison
Women's Struggles and Challenges in Iran's Prison System Qarchak Prison, located near Varamin, 35 km southeast...
Iranian Regime’s Retreat on Mandatory Hijab Law: A Crisis of Authority
Comments made by Shahram Dabiri, Deputy for Parliamentary Affairs to Massoud Pezeshkian, regarding the suspension of...
New Mandatory Hijab Law Suspended Following Intervention by Supreme National Security Council
Following intense backlash against the new mandatory hijab law, the clerical regime, fearing widespread uprisings after...
UN Experts Call on the Iranian Regime to Repeal the Law on Hijab and Chastity
Mullahs’ parliament passed the law to the government to be implemented UN experts on human rights...
International Human Rights Day and the Extensive Violation of Female Political Prisoners’ Rights in Iran
A Look at the Female Political Prisoners Deprived of Medical Care December 10, International Human Rights...
Iranian Regime in the Grip of the Hijab Law: Confusion and Contradictions as the Deadline Nears
Just four days before the scheduled enactment of the controversial Chastity and Hijab Law, the Iranian...
Remembering the Victims of Genocide in Iran
What was their crime, asks Zohreh Shafaei, a survivor of the 1980s genocide in Iran December...
Crushed by Design: Structural Crises and Inequitable Policies Push Female-Headed Households to the Edge
Introduction Life for the Iranian people under the religious dictatorship is fraught with hardship and peril from every perspective. Whether...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.