Evin Prison: Hot Water Cut Off, Severe Shortages of Basic Supplies and Medication Reported
According to reports received from prisoners’ families, conditions inside Evin Prison have deteriorated significantly in recent...
Women's News
Four Women among PMOI Fighters Missing or Detained Since February 23
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has released the names of PMOI fighters who were...
Nahal Ahoo Ghalandari Killed in Khorramabad After Celebrating Death of Khamenei
Nahal Ahoo Ghalandari, a young woman from Khorramabad, was shot and killed by members of Iran’s...
UN Women and UN Experts Express Grave Concern Over the Killing of Schoolgirls in Minab
Amid escalating military tensions in the Middle East and mounting concerns over the humanitarian consequences of...
Qarchak Prison: Women Prisoners Face Water Shortage and Uncertainty Amid War
Reports received indicate that Qarchak Prison in Varamin, which holds female prisoners, is facing a critical...
Evin Prison: Air Strikes Raise Alarm Over Inmates’ Safety
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2026, areas surrounding Imam Hossein University in Tehran...
Sohaila Asadi, A Female Prisoner, Executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan
At dawn on Monday, February 23, 2026, Sohaila Asadi was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan....
Maryam Deris and Fariba Hosseini Continue Their Hunger Strike; Lives of Two Political Prisoners at Risk
The physical condition of Maryam Deris and Fariba Hosseini, two political prisoners currently on hunger strike...
Wave of Summonses and Campus Bans: Regime Alarmed by Expanding University Protest gatherings
Amid a widening wave of protest gatherings across universities in Tehran, authorities have initiated a new...
Fifth Day of Nationwide Student Protests Amid Heightened Security and Mass Summons
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, marked the fifth consecutive day of nationwide student protests across universities in...
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...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.