Forough Farrokhzad, a poet for all ages
Forough Farrokhzad (December 29, 1934 - February 13, 1967) was the first Iranian poet to promote...
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Parvin E’tesami, Unmatched Cultural Treasure of Iran
Parvin E'tesami (March 17, 1907 – April 4, 1941) is one of Iran’s unmatched cultural treasures....
Simin Behbahani Becomes Eternal
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Alenoush Terian – First astrophysics professor in Iran
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Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri , First Iranian Woman Who Sang on Stage
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Ghazaleh Alizadeh stood up to oppression with her pen
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Jaleh Qaem-Maghami wrote of women’s pains
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Simin Behbahani, Renowned Iranian Poetess
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Sedigheh Dolat-Abadi, leading women’s rights activist in Iran
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Touran Mirhadi, educator and children’s book author
Touran Mirhadi (1927-November 8, 2016) was an Iranian educator, researcher, and author. She was an expert...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Equal Participation of Women in Political Leadership: An Imperative for True Democracy
September 15, International Day of Democracy, offers a vital moment to evaluate the true benchmarks of freedom, human rights, and...
The Massacre of 1988: An Account by Batoul Majani
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EU Reporter: PMOI Asserts Its Resilience in Election of New Secretary-General
At a critical juncture for the Iranian resistance movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has chosen Mahnaz Maimanat...
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.