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...
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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...
1979 Revolution: Iranian women take a stride forward
The anniversary of the 1979 Revolution which toppled the Shah’s monarchic regime in Iran, is a...
Women take to the streets of Paris to voice demands of Iranian people
The following interview entitled, “women protests in Iran,” by Manel Mslemi appeared by Europa.blog, on February...
Shining stars and heroines of the Iranian Resistance
Shining stars and heroines of the Iranian Resistance February 8th marks the anniversary of a fate-making...
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.