Maryam Akbari Monfared Released from Prison after 17 Years
Maryam Akbari Monfared has been released after 17 years in prison, including an additional 3 years...
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NCRI Women’s Committee Condemns the Arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh
According to media reports, late night on April 1, security forces of the clerical regime’s Ministry...
Iran: International Conference “Women’s Leadership: an Imperative for A Free Iran and A Democratic Republic” Held on the Eve of International Women’s Day
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi: Without women’s leadership, neither is a democratic transformation possible, nor can a peaceful,...
Iran: Urgent Call to Action to Annul the Death Sentence of Goli Koohkan
A 25-year-old Baluchi compatriot imprisoned since age 18 The Women's Committee of the National Council of...
Life of Political Prisoner Somayeh Rashidi in Danger
Death of Two Female Prisoners in Qarchak Prison in Varamin and Pardis Prison in Karaj Due...
Call to Prevent the Appointment of an Apologist of the Iranian Regime to the UN Human Rights Council’s Advisory Committee
Afsaneh Nadipour, who has been an accomplice and apologist for the crimes of the misogynistic dictatorship...
Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi Transferred to an Unknown Location After 6 Months of Torture and Solitary Confinement
The NCRI Women’s Committee Calls for Urgent Action for the Release of Political Prisoners, Especially Women...
Brutal Murder of 18-Year-Old Girl by Her Father in Eslamshahr
Rising Domestic Homicide Under the Misogynistic Clerical Regime The horrific scene of the murder of Fatemeh...
NCRI Women’s Committee condemns the confirmation of the death sentence for Pakshan Azizi, a Kurdish political prisoner, by the clerical regime’s Supreme Court, and calls for urgent action to save her life
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran strongly condemns the confirmation of...
The Criminal “Chastity and Hijab” Law: A New Wave of Crackdown on Iranian Women and Girls
The new criminal and inhuman law must be opposed with the slogan, “Woman, Resistance, Freedom” After...
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...
How Internet Blackout in Iran Forces Women into Structural Poverty
The internet blackout in Iran—which is now entering a phase of drip-fed restoration after nearly three months of absolute blockage—has...
The Crimson Diary Under the Daily Shadow of Femicide in Iran
What follows is merely a horrifying glimpse into leaked news from an incredibly brief period—from mid to late May 2026....
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
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.
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