Dame Ethel Mary Smyth: Composer, Suffragette, and Trailblazer in Music
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Women in History
Jane Addams: Social Reformer, Peace Activist, and Nobel Laureate
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Madeline McDowell Breckinridge: Champion of Women’s Rights and Social Reform
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Aileen Clarke Hernandez: Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Women’s Equality
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Helen Sharman: The First British Astronaut and Trailblazer in Space Science
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Abby Hadassah Smith: Women’s Rights Pioneer in Glastenbury
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Dorothy Parker: Wit, Critic, and Literary Icon
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Emily Hobhouse: Humanitarian, Reformer, and Voice for Justice
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Bertha von Suttner: Nobel Peace Laureate and Pioneer of Pacifism
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Eliza Orzeszkowa: Polish Novelist, Social Reformer, and Literary Pioneer
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More than 400 Prominent Women Demand Halt to Iran Execution of Political Prisoner Zahra Tabari
More than 400 prominent women from across the globe, among them Nobel Prize winners, former presidents and prime ministers, parliamentarians,...
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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Why Iran’s Nationwide Uprising Continues Despite Brutal Repression
Uprising Enters 17th Day Across Iran On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Iran’s nationwide uprising entered its 17th consecutive day, with...
Nationwide Iran Uprising Expands to 207 Cities; Protesters’ Morale Remains High Despite Bloody Crackdown
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the nationwide Iran uprising entered its third week, spreading to at least 207 cities and...
Internet Shutdown and Suppression Orders: Death Toll Surpasses 3,000
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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.