Protests Against the 2020 Downing of the Ukrainian Passenger Plane
On January 8, 2020, a Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down by missiles from the Islamic...
Women in Leadership
2019Iranian Protests Against Gasoline Price Hikes
On November 15, 2019, a sudden increase in gasoline prices ignited widespread protests across Iran. These...
August 2018 Protests in Iran Against Inflation
In August 2018, Iranian women were at the forefront of a new wave of 2018 Protests...
The Role of Women in Iran’s 2017 Uprising Against Inflation and Corruption
Iran’s 2017 uprising against inflation began in December 2017 in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, and quickly spread...
Women’s Pivotal Role in Iran’s 2009 Nationwide Uprising
Between June and December 2009, Iran experienced widespread uprisings, dubbed the 2009 nationwide uprising which was...
The 1999 Student Uprising in Tehran: A Night of Tragedy and Defiance
In the early hours of July 9, 1999, while students slept peacefully in the dormitories of...
The 1988 Massacre: Remembering 30,000 Political Prisoners
In the summer of 1988, a dark chapter unfolded in Iran—the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners....
August 1, 1982: Commemorating the Heroic Resistance
On August 1, 1982, a pivotal event unfolded in Tehran—the heroic resistance of PMOI members against...
May 2, 1982: The Heroic Stand of PMOI Women
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February 8, 1982: The Unequal Battle
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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
How Iranian Women Shoulder the Heavy Burden of a Deepening Crisis Download Italian Version The water crisis in Iran has...
The Failure of Iran’s Population Growth Law Despite the Repression of Women
A Glance at a Costly and Ineffective Policy The “Youthful Population Law” in Iran vs. Women’s Human Rights Following a...
Organized Massacre of Protesters: Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity
Reports trickling out of Iran, under conditions of total internet blackout, reveal a systematic and organized massacre of protesters across...
Massacre of Protesters in Iran: A Crime Against Humanity with Organized Impunity
When the regime’s Supreme Leader is forced to confess, it means the scale of the crime has exceeded all attempts...
Iran Uprising Enters Day 20 as Resistance Persists Despite Brutal Crackdown
The Iran uprising enters its 20th day on Friday, January 16, 2026, with protests, night-time hit-and-run clashes, and acts of...
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.