Sedigheh Saminejad, the first Iranian actress
The first non-silent Iranian movie, The Lor Girl, was screened in 1933 in Tehran. Sedigheh Saminejad...
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Parvin E’tesami, Renowned Iranian Poetess
Parvin E'tesami, a famous Iranian poetess, was born on March 16, 1907 in Tabriz, and died...
Dr. Fatemeh Sayyah
In 1942, Dr. Fatemeh Sayyah became Iran's First Female Professor when she was awarded the chair...
Iranian Women First Entering Politics
Women in Tehran first entered politics during the reign of Naseraddin Shah when women participated in...
The Society of Women’s Wellness Messengers (Jamiyat-e Peyke Saadat-e Nesvan )
This society was established by Roshanak Nodoost in 1920. The society was formed with the help...
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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.