Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst: The Trailblazing Suffragette and Social Reformer
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (September 14, 1882 – September 27, 1960) was a pioneering British activist whose...
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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...
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...
How Internet Blackout in Iran Forces Women into Structural Poverty
The internet blackout in Iran—which is now entering a phase of drip-fed restoration after nearly three months of absolute blockage—has...
The Crimson Diary Under the Daily Shadow of Femicide in Iran
What follows is merely a horrifying glimpse into leaked news from an incredibly brief period—from mid to late May 2026....
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
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.