The NCRI Women’s Committee Condemns Brutal Verdicts Enforced against Roya Heshmati and Farzaneh Barzekar
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran vehemently condemns the flogging of...
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In two separate trials, three more years handed down for Maryam Akbari, one of the longest-held female political prisoners
Her sentence extension to 18 years bars her release following the completion of a 15-year term...
Political Prisoners Protest Judicial Authorities’ Entrance to the Women’s Ward of Evin Prison
Imprisoned Women Subjected to Beatings, Communication Restrictions, and Threats of Internal Exile and New Charges On...
Heinous execution of Samira Sabzian, a victim of child marriage under the clerical regime, after almost a decade of imprisonment
International call to condemn this heinous crime and visit women's prisons The NCRI Women's Committee strongly...
The NCRI Women’s Committee calls for an international investigation into the death of Armita Geravand
and condemnation of the systematic oppression of Iranian women and discrimination against them The UN Security...
NCRI Women’s Committee condemns prison sentences issued for two innocent female journalists in Iran
NCRI Women's Committee condemns prison sentences issued for two innocent female journalists in Iran Thirteen months...
Welcoming the European Parliament’s Attention to Iranian Women’s Struggle for Freedom
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) welcomes the European Parliament’s...
Welcoming the awarding of the Peace Prize to the political prisoner Narges Mohammadi and calling for action for her release
The NCRI Women’s Committee welcomes the Nobel Committee’s attention to the struggle of Iranian women for...
Launching Suppressive Forces under the name of ‘Veil Watchers’ with Exorbitant Salaries in Fear of Uprising
According to a report by the state-run website Etemad Online on August 6, the clerical regime...
Intimidating statements of the Judiciary and various ministries against women and depriving them of social rights
NCRI Women's Committee calls for condemnation of the repressive actions and measures against women Intimidating statements...
Widowed Women in Iran: Main Problems and Challenges
Widowed Women in Iran, Alone and Oppressed in the Shadow of Discrimination In the Iranian legal system, where gender-based discrimination...
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...
Against All Odds, Iranian Women at the Forefront of Change
On the anniversary of the student uprising in Iran on July 9, 1999, we pay tribute to the young women...
Even with Power of Attorney, Iranian Women Face Barriers to Divorce
Widespread Refusal by Notary Offices Exposes Institutionalized Misogyny in Iran In Iran, a woman’s right to initiate divorce is not...
Qarchak Prison for Women: A Forgotten Hell, Shrouded in Repression and Corruption
Qarchak Prison in Varamin, known as the largest women’s prison in Iran, has become a symbol of systemic human rights...
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.