Iran Uprising Expands to 173 Cities as Protests Intensify, Marking a New Phase in Popular Revolt
Over Thursday and Friday, January 8–9, 2026, Iran uprising of the Iranian people continued with unabated...
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Nationwide Uprising in Iran Enters a New Phase with Active Role of Women
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Iran’s nationwide uprising entered a new and decisive phase of confrontation...
Young Women at the Forefront as Iran Protests Expand Across All Provinces
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, the Iranian people’s uprising entered its second week and spread to...
Zahra Tabari’s Death Sentence: International Media Spotlight Global Outcry
As a 67-year-old Iranian engineer and women’s rights activist faces execution for holding a banner reading...
Maryam Akbari Monfared, A Brave Woman Standing Like a Mountain Against All Odds
At midnight on December 29, Maryam Akbari Monfared completed her sixteenth year in prison, at a...
Female Fans at Sahand Stadium in Tabriz: “Azerbaijan Has Honor; Pahlavi Is Dishonorable”
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, during a football match at Sahand Stadium in Tabriz, the presence...
State Violence and Torture Against Women Political Prisoners in Iran: Medical Denial and an Engineered Health Crisis
As the two-week global campaign to end violence against women concludes, and on the International Human...
Execution of Women in Iran Soars: 70% Increase in Just One Year
Execution, the regime’s tool for intimidating a discontented society Execution of Women in Iran: A State-Sponsored...
55% of Child Abuse Cases in Iran Involve Young Girls
A Disturbing Rise in Child Abuse and the Vulnerability of Young Girls A largely overlooked aspect...
Child Marriage in Iran: An Institutionalized Violence Against the Girl Child
Child marriage in Iran remains legal and widespread. The forced and early marriage of girls is...
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.