Iran: Conditions of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish women raise AI concern
“Women prisoners of conscience from Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish religious community are being subjected to verbal abuse,...
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Golrokh Iraee ever more determined to bring about change
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee who ended her 81-day hunger strike on April 24, 2018, has been...
Iran’s women workers, victims of institutionalized discrimination
The International Workers Day is the day to defend justice, equality and human rights for workers...
Five months on, earthquake survivors lack the minimums
Five months after the devastating earthquake that struck Kermanshah on November 12, 2017, residents of the...
Maryam Akbari – My compatriots and I are the ones to grant amnesty
Political prisoner, Maryam Akbari Monfared has recently sent out an open letter from the women’s ward...
Iranian women oppressed under compulsory veil
A high-ranking mullah recently proclaimed that the compulsory veil should not be considered “compulsory” but “a...
Women of Iran are pivotal force for change – Maryam Rajavi
Women of Iran are the pivotal force for change – Maryam Rajavi On the occasion of...
Solidarity among women political prisoners in Iran
Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian who has been imprisoned for life in the Prison of Khoy,...
Women should assume role of furthering Iran uprising – Maryam Rajavi
Women should assume role of furthering Iran uprising – Maryam Rajavi Special to Al Arabiya English...
Beyond compulsory veil, Iranian women want to end mullahs’ rule
Beyond compulsory veil, Iranian women want to end mullahs’ rule Dozens of prominent women including political...
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.