4 decades of resistance for freedom by Generation Equality in Iran
June 20 marks the beginning of the Iranian people's resistance for freedom and democracy in 1981. ...
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Sexual Assault and Rape as a Systematic Tool of Torture in the Mullah Regime’s Prisons
The recent disclosure of documents related to the sexual assault and subsequent murder of the arrested...
Iran’s Oppressive Chastity and Hijab Law Strips Women’s Rights
Failure to comply with the mandatory Hijab is equated with "nudity" in the Chastity and Hijab...
A glance at the conditions of women in Iranian prisons – women’s rights are human rights
On World Human Rights Day, we have a glance at the conditions of women in Iranian...
The gender gap in Iran and a lack of access to equal opportunities
A whopping gender gap in Iran and a lack of women’s access to equal opportunities. The...
Violence Against Women in Iran state-sponsored and institutionalized
State-sponsored violence against women in Iran is on the rise, despite the 24-hour news cycle, the...
A glance at the Comprehensive Plan of Population and Upgrading of Families
The Iranian regime’s parliament adopted the general outlines of the Comprehensive Plan of Population and Upgrading...
“Female prisoners who are virgins must be raped before execution, to prevent them from entering heaven.”
Excerpts of Montazeri’s book on the rape of female prisoners in the Iranian regime’s prisons: In...
Segments of inheritance law under mullahs’ misogynist regime
The state-run Mashreq news website published segments of the reactionary inheritance law under the mullahs’ regime...
Shocking: Price to be relieved of orphans, step fathers can marry step daughters
Considering that the new law ‘supporting’ children without caretakers or those with irresponsible caretakers have allowed...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.