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....
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...
The 1988 Massacre: The Greatest Unpunished Crime Against Humanity
The Glorious Epic of Resistance by PMOI Women in the Anti-Human Clerical Regime's Prisons The massacre of over 30,000 political...
The Hidden Victimization and Exploitation of Widows in Iran
Exploitation of widows in Iran Introduction: The survival of the mullahs' regime rests on two fundamental pillars: overt suppression in...
Widows in Iran: An Analysis of Legal Challenges and the Structure of Discrimination
Introduction: In the political and legal structure governing Iran, misogyny and gender discrimination have been institutionalized as a fundamental principle,...
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.