Social Catastrophe: Over 20,000 Girls Under 15 Married in Iran in Latest Data Release
The Iranian National Statistics Center (NSC) announced that 20,648 girls under 15 years of age were...
Women's News
Raoufeh MirBagheri sentenced to 8 months in prison and banned from leaving the country
Women's rights activist Raoufeh MirBagheri was sentenced to 8 months in prison and other additional punishments....
Deliberate poisoning of school girls in Iran is further evidence of continuous violence against women and girls
UNSR statement expresses deep concern over the deliberate poisoning of school girls and calls for an...
Golrokh Iraee detained in limbo despite 6 months in Evin Prison
Golrokh Iraee detained in limbo despite six months in Evin Prison Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee remains...
Political Prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna Handcuffed to Hospital Bed in Dire Health
Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna has been hospitalized in dire health with her hands and feet cuffed...
European Parliament Resolution Condemns Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls and Calls for Accountability
European Parliament Resolution expresses solidarity with Iranian women and girls leading the protests The European Parliament...
Zeinab Hamrang, a former political prisoner, is rearrested in Tehran
Zeinab Hamrang, a former political prisoner, is rearrested in Tehran Former political prisoner Zeinab Hamrang Seyyed...
Sarvnaz Ahmadi sentenced to three years and six months in jail
Branch 36 of the Revision Court of Tehran Province sentenced Sarvnaz Ahamdi to three years and...
Engineering student Samaneh Asghari sentenced to 18 years in jail
Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced engineering student Samaneh Asghari to 18 years...
Iranian Political Prisoners Pay Tribute to Women’s Struggle on IWD2023
Iranian political prisoners in Evin, Gohardasht and Central Karaj prisons sent messages on International Women's Day,...
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...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
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,...
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.