Illiteracy rampant and growing among Iran’s women and girls
Over 50 per cent of university graduates in Iran are young women. Ironically, more than 60...
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For the first time, official media confess to sex slavery in Iran
The state-run media in Iran have for the first time revealed sexual abuse of women and...
Female athletes in Iran lack sponsors Regime’s ban on broadcast of women’s tournaments has deprived them of financial backing
No sponsors support Iran’s female futsal team that won the Asian Championships cup. Iranian female athletes...
Great energy of young Iranian women is a major contributor to freedom in Iran
Great energy of young Iranian women is a major contributor to freedom in Iran Iranian women...
Remembering Iran’s brave women in Constitutional Revolution
August 5th marks the anniversary of the 1906 Constitutional Revolution in Iran which aimed to establish...
Women political prisoners remember victims of 1988 massacre
Women political prisoners, Maryam Akbari Monfared and Golrokh Iraee, remember victims of the 1988 massacre. On...
World’s women support Iranian women’s struggle for freedom, equality
World’s women support Iranian women’s struggle for freedom as was expressed in the annual grand gathering...
Grand Gathering of Iranians in Paris: Women dignitaries lend support
Grand Gathering of Iranians in Paris - A number of women dignitaries from the U.S., Europe...
Mysterious death of Zahra Kazemi is unraveled after 15 years
Mysterious death of Zahra Kazemi is unraveled after 15 years. On July 11, 2003, an Iranian-Canadian...
Challenging independence of the Iranian Judiciary from inside Evin
Challenging independence of the Iranian Judiciary, human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wrote an open letter from...
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.