Joan of Arc: The Fearless Warrior-Saint Who Changed the Course of History
Heroine, Saint, and Symbol of Courage Joan of Arc, known as La Pucelle d'Orléans (The Maid...
Women in History
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Mary Ritter Beard: Historian, Activist, and Pioneer of Women’s History
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Elsie Inglis: Trailblazing Surgeon, Suffragist, and War Heroine
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: India’s Trailblazing Diplomat and Global Voice for Peace
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Fredrika Bremer: Pioneer of Feminism and Literary Trailblazer in Sweden
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Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs: A Trailblazer in German Astronomy
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Mary Putnam Jacobi: Pioneering Woman Physician and Advocate for Medical Science
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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin: Pioneering African American Journalist and Civil Rights Leader
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Eleanor Davies-Colley: Britain’s First Woman Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Eleanor Davies-Colley (21 August 1874– 10 December 1934) was a pioneering British surgeon and a trailblazer...
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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Widowed Women in Iran: Main Problems and Challenges
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The Son of Zahra Tabari told The Sun: My hero mum is not afraid to die
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Maryam Rajavi trailblazing the road to gender parity in a free Iran
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Women Heads of Households, the Voiceless Pillars of Poor Families
While the world, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), emphasizes social justice, human dignity, and...
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.