Wangari Maathai: The Green Crusader Who Changed the World
Wangari Maathai (1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a pioneering Kenyan activist whose legacy...
Women in History
Myrtilla Miner: Trailblazer for Education and Equality
Myrtilla Miner (March 4, 1815 – December 17, 1864), an unwavering advocate for education and abolition,...
Maria Goeppert Mayer: The Woman Who Cracked the Atomic Code
In a world where physics was dominated by men, Maria Goeppert Mayer shattered expectations—and scientific barriers....
Sophonisba Breckinridge: A Trailblazer in Social Reform and Education
Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (April 1, 1866 – July 30, 1948) was an extraordinary American social reformer,...
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...
Helen Joseph: The Defiant Voice Against Apartheid
Helen Joseph (8 April 1905 – 25 December 1992), a fearless anti-apartheid activist, dedicated her life...
Maya Angelou: A Voice of Resilience, Art, and Activism
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928, was a literary powerhouse, a trailblazing...
Breaking Barriers: The Trailblazing Legacy of Dr. Emily Stowe
Dr. Emily Howard Stowe (May 1, 1831 – April 29, 1903) was a force to be reckoned...
Sarah Fuller: The Educator Who Gave Deaf Children a Voice
Sarah Fuller (February 15, 1836 – August 1, 1927) was a pioneering American educator whose work...
Mother Cabrini: The Saint Who Fought for Immigrants and the Poor
Frances Xavier Cabrini, known as Mother Cabrini, was a woman of unshakable faith and tireless devotion....
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...
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...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
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.