Three female civil activists report to serve their prison sentences
Kurdish civil activist Kajal Nasri remains in the Intelligence Department’s detention center in Sanandaj Three female...
Women's News
Two women and a child killed in the shelling of Baluch villages
At least two women and a child were killed in the shelling of two Baluch villages...
Mothers of protest victims call for accountability of regime officials
The mothers of protest victims during the November 2019 uprising declared that they would not give...
Anniversary of the arrest of political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared
On the anniversary of the arrest of political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared, we deemed it appropriate...
Victims of honor killings found in southeastern Iran
Two teenage girls were found dead in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran. They were both...
Retired teachers and educators rose in 20 cities across Iran
In a nationwide protest, retired teachers and educators held protests in at least 20 cities across...
Retired teacher Massoumeh Asgari abruptly relocated to a prison in Karaj
According to new reports from Iran, the authorities of Evin Prison in Tehran abruptly transferred the...
Journalist Elaheh Mohammadi banned for a year from reporting
Journalist Elaheh Mohammadi, who reports on society and women, was banned from writing for the press...
Political prisoner Leila Hosseinzadeh transferred to Adelabad Prison
Political prisoner Leila Hosseinzadeh was transferred to the notorious Adelabad Prison of Shiraz on Thursday, December...
Teachers protest the mullahs’ ranking plan in 100 cities across Iran
Iranian teachers held widespread protests and strikes in cities across the country on Thursday, December 23,...
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.