Two leaders of the Baha’i community re-arrested in Tehran
The NCRI condemns the Iranian regime’s stepped-up clampdown on religious minorities in recent weeks Fariba Kamalabadi...
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Farangis Mazloum jailed in Evin, contracts the Coronavirus
Farangis Mazloum jailed in Evin - Due to pressures from the Intelligence Ministry, Farangis Mazloum has...
Renewed Coronavirus outbreak in the women’s ward of Evin
News from the notorious Evin Prison indicates a renewed Coronavirus outbreak in the women’s ward. An...
Soada Khadirzadeh and her baby girl in dire health in the Central Prison of Urmia
Political prisoner Soada Khadirzadeh and her baby girl are in dire health Political prisoner Soada Khadirzadeh...
Labor and women’s rights activists receive prison sentences
Maryam Rahmani, a women’s rights activist, was sentenced to two years in prison. Reyhaneh Ansarinejad, a...
The escalating wave of arrests and detentions across Iran
Shadi Dargahi and Nazanin Bahrami arrested in Marivan, Tehran In recent months, pressure has built up...
Somayyeh Hashemi dies in Qarchak Prison due to drug overdose: Who’s responsible?
Somayyeh Hashemi, imprisoned in Ward 3 of Qarchak Prison, died from a drug overdose over the...
No family visitation for Sakineh Parvaneh in Vakilabad Prison
Sakineh Parvaneh cannot receive family visitation at Vakilabad Prison due to being far away from her...
Iran floods take a toll on women and children in 17 provinces
Women and children lost their lives in Iran floods that inundated 62 cities Women and children...
Ansarifar family brutalized in vicious raid on their home
The Ansarifar family was brutalized in a savage raid on their residence by 30 security forces...
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.