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....
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...
Iranian Women Who Lost Their Lives in Iran’s January 2026 Uprising
Names That Must Not Be Forgotten Iranian women played a central and courageous role in the January 2026 uprising, standing...
O Mothers of Iran: A Manifesto of Unyielding Resistance to Misogynistic Barbarity
Through the deeply moving story of the Ebrahimpour family, Massoumeh Raouf delivers, with Ô Mères d’Iran (O Mothers of Iran),...
Iran Regime Arrests Women and Girls: Torture and Detention without Legal Clarity
Amid a growing wave of arrests targeting women and teenage girls across multiple Iranian cities, numerous reports have emerged detailing...
Wave of Arrests Targeting Women and Minors Amid Wartime in Iran
Following an intensified crackdown amid the recent war, multiple reports indicate a sharp rise in arrests across Iran, with women...
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.