Babak Alipour’s Family Members Arrested Following Prison Visit at Qezel Hesar
Three members of the family of Babak Alipour, a political prisoner sentenced to death, were arrested...
Women's News
Maryam Gorji: Five-Year Prison Sentence Despite “Incapacity to Endure Punishment”
Maryam Gorji, a resident of Karaj and one of those detained during Iran’s nationwide protests of...
Tehran University Students Rally Against University Restrictions on Mourning Ceremony for Ayda Heydari
A group of students from the University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences held...
Hunger Strike Campaign of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Starts Third Year in 56 Prisons across Iran
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” hunger strike campaign marked its 105th consecutive week this Tuesday, coinciding...
Iranian Doctor Arrested for Treating Protesters
Dr. Ameneh Soleimani, an Iranian doctor and director of a dermatology and cosmetic clinic in Ardabil,...
Leila Judaki Hanged in Qom Prison; 5th Woman Executed in 2026
At dawn on Sunday, January 25, 2026, the death sentence of a female prisoner identified as...
The European Parliament Stands with the Iranian People’s Uprising; Condemning Repression and Executions
At the height of the continuing nationwide uprising in Iran, coinciding with intensified bloody repression, executions,...
Kimia Khani, Fourth Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
A female prisoner identified as Kimia Khani was executed at dawn on Monday, January 19, at...
Akram Rezaei, the 3rd Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
Akram Rezaei, a female prisoner, was hanged on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in the Prison of...
Soheila Azizi, the Second Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, the death sentence of Soheila Azizi...
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...
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,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.