World Teachers’ Day: A Look at the Status of Female Teachers in Iran
October 5th celebrated as World Teachers' Day, provides an opportunity to emphasize teachers' crucial role in...
Articles
Iranian Children and Education: The Hidden Catastrophe of Poverty and Inflation
For most students around the world, the start of a new school year brings a sense...
Faltering Education System in Iran: A Glimpse into the New Academic Year
Despite having millions of students and a significant number of schools, Iran’s education system faces fundamental...
UN Fact-Finding Mission Urges Prosecution of Iran’s Perpetrators of Crimes Against Women and Girls
The Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights in Geneva issued a press release on...
2022 Iran Uprising: Iranian Women at the Heart of the Struggle for Freedom
Honoring the 2nd Anniversary of the 2022 Iran Uprising On September 16, 2022, Iran was shaken...
Amnesty International: Two years after ‘Woman Life Freedom’ uprising, impunity for crimes reigns supreme
On the second anniversary of the 2022 Iran uprising sparked by the death in custody of...
Suicide Crisis in Iran: From Violence and Poverty to Pressure on Medical Professionals
On World Suicide Prevention Day, we examine the growing suicide crisis in Iran, particularly focusing on...
Zahra Merrikhi: The Pioneering Role of Women in Iran’s Struggle for Liberation
The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), a central member of the National Council of Resistance...
Commemorating the leading women of Ashraf slain on September 1, 2013
In memory of the leading women of Ashraf slain on September 1, 2013 The struggle by...
The International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances: A Call for Justice in Iran
Every year on August 30, the world marks the International Day of the Victims of Forced...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Women, Resistance, Freedom: The Unbroken Lineage from Camp Ashraf to Iran’s Gen-Z Revolution
When an early morning raid struck Camp Ashraf at 5:00 AM on September 1, 2013, the goal of Iran’s clerical...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
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.