Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst: The Trailblazing Suffragette and Social Reformer
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (September 14, 1882 – September 27, 1960) was a pioneering British activist whose...
Women in History
Jacqueline Cochran: Trailblazing Aviator and Aviation Pioneer
Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was a pioneering American aviator whose daring...
Harriet Quimby: Pioneering Aviator and First American Woman Pilot
Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was a trailblazing American aviator and journalist...
Maud Wood Park: Pioneering Suffragist and Advocate for Women’s Rights
Maud Wood Park (January 25, 1871 – October 21, 1955) was a leading American suffragist, educator,...
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth: Composer, Suffragette, and Trailblazer in Music
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (April 22, 1858 – May 8, 1944) was a pioneering English composer...
Jane Addams: Social Reformer, Peace Activist, and Nobel Laureate
Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 –May 21, 1935) was an American social reformer, peace activist, and...
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge: Champion of Women’s Rights and Social Reform
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (Madge) (April 19, 1872 – September 23, 1920) was an American social reformer,...
Aileen Clarke Hernandez: Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Women’s Equality
Aileen Clarke Hernandez (May 23, 1926 –February 13, 2016) was an American labor leader, civil rights...
Helen Sharman: The First British Astronaut and Trailblazer in Space Science
In the pantheon of space exploration, Helen Patricia Sharman holds a historic and inspiring place. As...
Abby Hadassah Smith: Women’s Rights Pioneer in Glastenbury
Abby Hadassah Smith (June 1, 1797 – July 23, 1878) was an American women’s rights activist...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in Iran
Poverty and deprivation move from the margins to the mainstream For many countries, World Food Day and the International Day...
Girl Children in Iran: A Childhood Besieged by Poverty, Child Marriage, and Violence
International Day of the Girl Child is an opportunity to highlight the fundamental rights of all children to education, security,...
Executions of Women in Iran in 2026: The Human Cost of State Violence
Mothers, Child Brides, and Victims; 54 Killed in 12 Months As the World Day Against the Death Penalty is observed,...
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.