Retirees and pensioners of the Social Security Organization rally in various cities
The retirees and pensioners of the Social Security Organization held protest rallies in different cities of...
Women's News
Ramadan: Prisoners in Qarchak and Sanandaj prisons are denied food
Female prisoners in Qarchak Prison and the women’s ward of the Central Prison of Sanandaj, known...
US 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights – Maryam Akbari jailed 12 years for seeking justice
The U.S. Department of State's 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices was released on April...
Amnesty International: Iranian prisons are “death’s waiting room”
The death of a prisoner is considered an extrajudicial execution, which is an international crime Amnesty...
Life of Zahra Safaei in danger as prison authorities prevent her dispatch to hospital
The life of Zahra Safaei is in danger in Qarchak Prison as the prison authorities have...
Mahsa Kamali dismissed from the national futsal team for opposing the war in Ukraine
Mahsa Kamali, a member of the Iranian women’s national futsal team, was dismissed for opposing the...
Halimeh Parhiz set on fire by her husband
No end to killing women or honor killings under the mullahs’ misogynist rule Halimeh Parhiz, a...
Former political prisoner to be deported to Iran and re-imprisoned
Turkish police arrested Fatemeh Davand, a former political prisoner, on April 7, 2022, and transferred her...
IRGC Intelligence threatens Golaleh Moradi with burning her children
The Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces threatened Kurdish political prisoner Golaleh Moradi with “burning her...
Honor killing by a brother; body of a woman discovered after 20 days
The body of a woman was found in the paddy fields of Amol after 20 days....
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.