Massoumeh Senobari re-arrested, MEK political prisoners to be banished
Massoumeh Senobari in a dreaded Karaj prison; Political prisoners Zahra Safaei and Parastoo Moini are exiled...
Women's News
Student activist Niloufar Mirzaii stands trial without a lawyer
Student activist Niloufar Mirzaii was abducted from the front of the university Branch 29 of the...
Charges of Armita Abbasi examined in first court session
The first court hearing on the charges of Armita Abbasi The court hearing examining the charges...
Iranian skier Atefeh Ahmadi seeks asylum in Germany
Atefeh Ahmadi was one of Iran's best Atefeh Ahmadi, a member of Iran’s national ski team,...
Instead of hospital, Zohreh Sarv is taken to Qarchak prison
Zohreh Sarv is taken to Qarchak prison instead of the hospital Political prisoner Zohreh Sarv was...
Maryam Derisi sentenced to 22 months in jail and 74 lashes
The Revision Court of Fars Province sentenced Maryam Derisi to 22 months and 17 days in...
Rights activist Kajal Vatanpour summoned to serve jail time
Rights activist Kajal Vatanpour summoned to serve jail time Women and children's rights activist Kajal Vatanpour,...
Detention of Tahereh Bejervani extended another month
The detention of Tahereh Bejervani has been extended for another month because she resisted interrogations and...
Zeynab Molaei Rad, the mother of Kian Pirfalak, suspended from her job
Zeynab Molaei Rad suspended from her job Zeynab Molaei Rad has been banned from teaching until...
Lawyers of detained protester Armita Abbasi resign 6 days before her trial
The lawyers of the detained protester Armita Abbasi resigned as the court refused a face-to-face meeting...
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.