Political prisoners in Qarchak Prison hold a sit-in protest
Sit-in protest by political prisoners in Qarchak Prison Political prisoners in Qarchak Prison held a sit-in...
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Mothers of victims of the November 2019 protests arrested, labeled ‘rioters’
In reaction to the spreading popular protests in Iran, the clerical regime has launched a wave...
Inmates deliberately starved in the Central Prison of Urmia
Every day, 40 prisoners do not receive food to eat Inmates deliberately starved in the Central...
Stop femicides in Iran! What was the sin of Soghra Mardasi, Bahareh, and Mahdieh?
Her brother-in-law killed Soghra Mardasi in her village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Hossein Behdarvand...
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei denied prison visit with her son for 3 months
300 women and children hit by heat after constant water and electricity outages Political prisoner Zahra...
Pressure ramps up in Iran to impose the compulsory Hijab on women
Tehran’s Friday Prayer leader, Ahmad Khatami, insulted the brave Iranian women who resisted the misogynist mullahs’...
Improperly veiled women banned from entering metro stations in Mashhad
The Prosecutor’s Office of Mashhad sent a letter to the city’s governor, urging them to prevent...
Three political prisoners, three mothers, deprived of their fundamental rights
Three political prisoners are detained in Karaj, Tehran, and Urmia prisons while deprived of their most...
Update on two political prisoners; Ronak Rezaei and Nasrin Javadi
Ronak Rezaei transferred to Sepidar Prison Ronak Rezaei was transferred to the notorious Sepidar Prison of...
Teenage child brides make headlines again by committing suicide
Two teenage child brides committed fatal suicides in Saqqez last week after being forced into unwanted...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
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.