The NCRI Women’s Committee publishes Annual Report 2020
On the eve of the International Women’s Day 2020, the NCRI Women’s Committee published its Annual...
NCRI Women's Committee Presentations
International Women’s Day 2020, Day of women Martyred in Iran Uprising
In 1977, the UN General Assembly announced March 8 as the International Women’s Day. IWD is...
Women, children of flood-hit Sistan and Baluchestan: We’ve been forgotten!
Towns and villages in southern Sistan and Baluchestan were hit by floods from January 10 to...
Women of Iran IMPACT New wave of protests January 2020
Women of Iran IMPACT New wave of protests January 2020 Support Iranian women’s quest for freedom...
Poster of Qasem Soleimani torn down by brave Iranian women
Brave Iranian women tear down poster of Qasem Soleimani in the City of Qods, outside Tehran,...
Thousands of students call on Tehran’s dictator to step down
In a massive protest in downtown Tehran with chants of “death to dictator,” thousands of students...
A glance at the horrible living conditions of women in Varnakesh
Two months after the earthquake in East Azerbaijan, a glance at the horrible living conditions of...
Azar Mirzapour slain in the Iran uprising November 2019
Azar Mirzapour was 48 years old. She had three daughters and a son. On November 16,...
Golnar Samsami Slain in the Iran Uprising November 2019
Golnar Samsami was 34 with an 8-year-old son. She lived in Fardis, Karaj, but worked at...
Mahnaz Mehdizadeh Slain in the Iran uprising November 2019
Mahnaz Mehdizadeh was from Karaj, in Alborz Province. She was shot dead by the special units...
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.