The death sentence of a woman carried out in Shiraz, southern Iran
The death sentence of a woman was carried out in Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province...
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In the Central Prison of Urmia, detainees have limited access to medical care
Conditions of the women’s ward in the Central Prison of Urmia The Central Prison of Urmia...
Iranian women athletes Yekta Jamali and Parisa Jahanfekrian leave Iran
Iranian women athletes fleeing world sports camps have made news recently. Yekta Jamali won a silver...
183 imprisoned women on death row or sentenced to Qisas
23 women are on death row by stoning According to documents obtained from within the mullahs’...
5000 nurses in Iran dismissed from their jobs in three months
Some 5000 nurses were dismissed from their jobs in the past three months. At a news...
Mohtaram Veisi murdered by her son in an honor killing case
Mohtaram Veisi, 38, was brutally murdered by her son in Kermanshah. Honor killings are systematically legitimized...
Deprived of medicine, Leila Chegini at risk of paralysis in both legs
Leila Chegini, a political prisoner in Nowshahr Prison, is in poor health. Ms. Chegini has severe...
From behind bars, solidarity with nationwide protests over price hikes
Solidarity with nationwide protests over price hikes Simultaneous with the protests and popular uprisings in different...
Teachers’ demonstrations in 38 cities in 20 Iranian provinces
Teachers' demonstrations in 38 cities in 20 Iranian provinces. Teachers held demonstrations in 20 provinces and...
A Baluchi woman hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan
The number of women executed in Iran since the summer of 2013 reaches 132 The authorities...
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.