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...
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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...
Forbidden fields for Iranian women under Iranian regime’s laws
State-run Khabar online July 2012 This year, 36 different universities in Iran, are banning any female...
Hidden Sufferings and Modern Slavery: A Look at the Situation of Female Workers in Iran
Marking the International Labor Day 2025 Female workers in Iran, with calloused hands and exhausted bodies, carry the burden of...
Iranian Women’s Struggle: 651 Prominent Women Call for Solidarity
In a powerful statement of unity, 651 prominent women leaders, including former heads of state, ministers, jurists, and human rights...
CSW69, Beijing+30 – NCRI Women’s Committee Report
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) publishes...
Forced Labor and Systemic Abuse of Female Prisoners in Iran
In the prisons operated by Iran's theocratic regime, female inmates are subjected to forced labor, extended working hours without fair...
Women’s Ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz: A Symbol of Systematic Human Rights Violations
A Harrowing Report on the Inhumane Conditions in the Women’s Ward The Women’s Ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz has...
International Nurses Day 2025: A Spotlight on the Crisis Facing Nurses in Iran
International Nurses Day 2025: A Spotlight on the Crisis Facing Nurses in Iran Every year on May 12, the world...
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.