Maria Ghavasieh
Maria Ghavasieh was born on August 1, 2001, in Shiraz, a historic city in southern Iran....
The Fallen for Freedom
Pegah Ghavasieh
Pegah Ghavasieh, a 19-year-old woman from the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, was known for her...
Mahdis Hosseini
A courageous soul extinguished in the pursuit of freedom Mahdis Hosseini, born on June 30, 2006,...
Nasim Sedghi
A Life Lost in Pursuit of Freedom Nasim Sedghi was born on September 19, 1998, in...
Diana Mahmoudi
An Innocent Victim of the Regime’s Brutality Diana Mahmoudi was born in 2014 and lived in...
Parisa Bahmani
A Compassionate Surgeon and Freedom Fighter Parisa Bahmani, a distinguished and freedom-loving surgeon, was born on...
Fereshteh Ahmadi
A Mother of Two, Shot on Her Balcony for Witnessing the Truth Fereshteh Ahmadi, born on...
Sarina Saedi
A Bright, Hopeful Girl who Dreamed of Freedom Sarina Saedi was born on October 11, 2007,...
Behnaz Afshari
A Promising Young Student and Athlete, Taken Too Soon Behnaz Afshari, a vibrant 23-year-old from Pakdasht,...
Kobra Sheikheh Saqqa
A Grandmother Who Dreamed of “Dying for Freedom” Kobra Sheikheh Saqqa was one of the victims...
The Gendered Dimensions of the Water Crisis in Iran: Impacts on Women’s Health, Livelihoods, and Security
How Iranian Women Shoulder the Heavy Burden of a Deepening Crisis The water crisis in Iran has moved far beyond...
The Failure of Iran’s Population Growth Law Despite the Repression of Women
A Glance at a Costly and Ineffective Policy The “Youthful Population Law” in Iran vs. Women’s Human Rights Following a...
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...
Maryam Rajavi trailblazing the road to gender parity in a free Iran
Maryam Rajavi trailblazing the road to gender parity in a free Iran October 22, marks the anniversary of the announcement...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Women Heads of Households, the Voiceless Pillars of Poor Families
While the world, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), emphasizes social justice, human dignity, and...
Breaking Barriers: The Struggle of the Iranian Girl Child
October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child The Struggle of the Iranian Girl Child: Every year on October...
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.