Breaking Barriers in Science and Activism: The Legacy of Dame Kathleen Lonsdale
Dame Kathleen Lonsdale DBE FRS (28 January 1903 – 1 April 1971) was a trailblazing Irish...
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Helen Joseph: The Defiant Voice Against Apartheid
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Maya Angelou: A Voice of Resilience, Art, and Activism
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Breaking Barriers: The Trailblazing Legacy of Dr. Emily Stowe
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Sarah Fuller: The Educator Who Gave Deaf Children a Voice
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Mother Cabrini: The Saint Who Fought for Immigrants and the Poor
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Kasturba Mohandas Gandhi: The Woman Who Stood Beside the Mahatma
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More than 400 Prominent Women Demand Halt to Iran Execution of Political Prisoner Zahra Tabari
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The Gendered Dimensions of the Water Crisis in Iran: Impacts on Women’s Health, Livelihoods, and Security
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The Failure of Iran’s Population Growth Law Despite the Repression of Women
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Internet Shutdown and Suppression Orders: Death Toll Surpasses 3,000
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Iran Nationwide Uprising Spreads to 200 Cities as Violent Crackdown Intensifies
On Saturday night, January 10, 2026, the fourteenth day of Iran’s nationwide uprising, dozens of cities across the country witnessed...
Iran Uprising Expands to 173 Cities as Protests Intensify, Marking a New Phase in Popular Revolt
Over Thursday and Friday, January 8–9, 2026, Iran uprising of the Iranian people continued with unabated intensity in at least...
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.