Qarchak Prison: Consecutive Deaths Amid Lack of Medical Care
Qarchak Prison in Varamin has once again become a focal point of humanitarian crisis. The recurring...
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Thousands of Iranians Rally in New York for Democratic Change in Iran
In an impressive demonstration of solidarity with the Iranian Resistance and opposition to the clerical regime’s...
Broken Schools, Defiant Students: Iran Kicks Off a New Academic Year
TEHRAN – September dawn.In the narrow lanes of a south-Tehran slum, eleven-year-old Zahra clutches a worn...
The 2022 Uprising: Echo of Generations Who Refused to Yield
The 2022 Uprising: Echo of Generations Who Refused to Yield Three years ago, streets from Tehran...
Femicide in Iran: An Unending Tragedy that Repeats Every Day
Femicide in Iran: Femicide represents the extreme end of domestic violence, when women are murdered by...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Annual 10% Increase in Deaths from Suicide in Iran
On World Suicide Prevention Day, it is an opportunity to address one of the hidden and...
Black Friday: The Pioneering Role of Women in the Anti-Shah Movement
September 8, 1978 (17 Shahrivar 1357), later remembered as “Black Friday,” stands as one of the...
Tens of Thousands Rally in Brussels Celebrating 60 Years of Struggle for Freedom in Iran
Tens of Thousands Rally in Brussels Celebrating 60 Years of Struggle Against Two Dictatorships for Freedom...
Bojnourd Prison: Female Prisoners Detained under Systematic Repression
Bojnourd Prison, located in North Khorasan Province is one of the main detention centers for women...
Dr. Anna Záborská: A Steadfast Voice for Human Rights and Women’s Freedom in Iran
Dr. Anna Záborská was born on June 7, 1948, in Zurich, Switzerland. She completed her medical...
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.