Rosalie Ulrika Olivecrona: Pioneer of Women’s Rights in Sweden
Rosalie Ulrika Olivecrona (December 9, 1823 – June 4, 1898) was a Swedish writer, activist, and...
Women in History
Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush: Iowa’s First Black Woman Lawyer and Civil Rights Pioneer
Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush (August 5, 1880 – September 5, 1962) was a groundbreaking attorney, civil...
Annemarie Schimmel: The Scholar Who Bridged East and West
Annemarie Schimmel (April 7, 1922 – January 26, 2003) was a renowned German scholar of Islamic...
Mathilde Franziska Anneke: Pioneer of Feminism and Freedom
Mathilde Franziska Anneke (April 3, 1817 – November 25, 1884) was a trailblazing German American feminist,...
Rose Schneiderman: The Fiery Voice for Labor and Women’s Rights
Rose Schneiderman (April 6, 1882 – August 11, 1972) was a pioneering American labor leader, feminist,...
Judith Resnik: The Brilliant Mind Who Reached for the Stars
Judith Arlene Resnik (Judith Resnik) (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an exceptional American...
Sarada Devi: The Holy Mother of Modern Spiritual India
Sarada Devi (December 22, 1853 – July 21, 1920) was a revered Indian spiritual teacher and...
Lucy Burns: The Fearless Architect of American Women’s Suffrage
Lucy Burns (July 28, 1879 – December 22, 1966) was a bold American suffragist, political activist,...
Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom: The Watchmaker Who Hid Hope
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom (15 April 1892 – 15 April 1983) was a Dutch...
Norma Merrick Sklarek: The Trailblazing Architect Who Redefined Barriers
Norma Merrick Sklarek (April 15, 1926 – February 6, 2012) didn’t just design buildings—she built pathways....
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...
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...
Water Crisis in Iran: Women Bear the Brunt of Escalating Shortages
From securing family water to coping with poverty and migration, women are the primary victims of Iran’s escalating water crisis....
Feminization of Poverty in Iran Under War and Inflation
Iranian Women's Share of the International Day of Family Remittances; Feminization of poverty in Iran under the shadow of inflation....
Iranian Women on the Hidden Front of the War in Iran
Bearing Unequal Burdens Across Livelihoods, Health, and Education in the Recent Conflict The recent war in Iran does not unfold...
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.