Women’s sports in Iran lack sponsors
April 6 is recognized as International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. On this day...
Articles
Revolutionary Court verdicts are mostly “unfair” – Nasrin Sotoudeh
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh published an open letter on Saturday, March 30, 2019, on her...
Women’s political participation in Iran, a cosmetic measure
In the beginning of the Persian New Year, one of the official websites of the mullahs’...
Drinking water and water shortages among problems of Iranian women
Despite the country’s vast wealth, the theocratic regime ruling Iran has not been able to upkeep...
The job market is male-dominated in Iran, pays 17% to women
In the final days of the Iranian year 1397, the state-run media published reports on gender...
Women activists take the heat as Tehran needs to scale up repression
The arrest and imprisonment of women activists has escalated in Iran since late January. The regime...
Iranian women look at us on this International Women’s Day
The theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” In...
Female nurses in Iran entangled in a web of damaging problems
Female nurses in Iran are entangled in a web of damaging problems. The quality of nursing...
Maryam Akbari, stronger than ever, vows to fight for what’s right
On the tenth year of her imprisonment, political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared sent out a letter...
40 years of crimes against Iranian women
For 40 years, Islamic fundamentalism in Iran has placed enmity with women at the core of...
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.