Mona Hosseini
On January 8, 2026, during the nationwide protests in Malekshahr, Isfahan, Mona Hosseini was shot by...
The Fallen for Freedom
Sanam Pourbabaei
Sanam Pourbabaei, a native of Siahkal, was killed on January 8, 2026, in Lahijan, near the...
Zohreh Fazeli
Zohreh Fazeli, a native of Bushehr, was shot by direct fire from the Revolutionary Guard Corps...
“Just a Few More Minutes” — Mahsa Dezfoulian Kermanshahi
Mahsa Dezfoulian Kermanshahi was shot and killed on January 9, 2026, during nationwide protests in Fardis,...
Sahar Fallah
Sahar Fallah was killed during the nationwide protests of January 2026 in Tehran, after being shot...
Sonya Salehi-Rad
Sonya Salehi-Rad was killed on January 8, 2026, during the nationwide popular protests in Shiraz, on...
Arezoo Abedi
Arezoo Abedi was killed on January 9, 2026, during the nationwide popular protests in Isfahan, on...
Arnika Dabbagh
Arnika Dabbagh, from Gorgan, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the nationwide uprising, after being...
Maedeh Moradi Kia
Maedeh Moradi Kia, a resident of Tehran, was killed on January 9, 2026, during nationwide popular...
Mona Esmi
Mona Esmi, a native of Rasht, was killed on January 8, 2026, during the nationwide uprising,...
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...
In Memory of Carol Fontaine: A Steadfast Advocate for Iranian Women and the Struggle for Freedom
The Iranian Resistance has lost one of its loyal friends and valued supporters. Carol Fontaine, a courageous human rights advocate...
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....
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.