Sarina Saedi
A Bright, Hopeful Girl who Dreamed of Freedom Sarina Saedi was born on October 11, 2007,...
The Fallen for Freedom
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...
Parmis Hamnava
The Tragic Killing of a Young Girl for Tearing a Photo Parmis Hamnava, a 14-year-old student...
Maedeh Javanfar
A Compassionate Nurse Maedeh Javanfar, a 28-year-old nurse, was born in Ramsar, a coastal city in...
Mona Naghib
The Innocent Child Whose Life Was Taken in the Struggle for Freedom Mona Naghib, an 8-year-old...
Arnika Qaem Maghami
Daring to raise her voice for freedom Arnika Qaem Maghami was born on December 11, 2005....
Sadaf Movahedi
A spirit that did not back down, despite the risks Sadaf Movahedi was born on December...
Marzieh Doshman Ziari
A Promising Young Woman Killed for Her Dream of Freedom Marzieh Doshman Ziari, born on February...
Asra Panahi
A Young Voice of Iran’s Defiant Generation Asra Panahi, born on March 5, 2007, was a...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Widows in Iran: An Analysis of Legal Challenges and the Structure of Discrimination
Introduction: In the political and legal structure governing Iran, misogyny and gender discrimination have been institutionalized as a fundamental principle,...
Iranian Women Trapped by War, Poverty, and Domestic Abuse
The war and intensifying economic crises in recent months have exerted the greatest and most direct pressure on Iranian women,...
JINNEWS: An Account of Women Prisoners’ Resistance in Iran Amid Repression and Discrimination
Turkey’s JINNEWS, one of the region’s well-known news outlets covering women’s issues and human rights, published a report on June...
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.