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Women in Leadership
Women’s Leadership in the PMOI
For Nearly Four Decades, Competent Women of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) Have Led...
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The Iranian people’s uprising was one of the world's most significant events of the year 2022....
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On November 15, 2019, a sudden increase in gasoline prices ignited widespread protests across Iran. These...
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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...
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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.