Social security retirees and teachers hold protests in Tehran and 16 other cities
Social security retirees and teachers held protests in Tehran and 16 other cities on Sunday, October...
Women's News
Mahboubeh Farahzadi, a women’s and teachers’ rights activist, summoned to court
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court summoned Ms. Mahboubeh Farahzadi to report by October 2, 2021. Mahboubeh Farahzadi is...
Iranian teachers and educators hold protests again
99% of Iranian teachers live under the poverty line Iranian teachers and educators have again taken...
Golrokh remains in exile for more than eight months in Amol Prison
Golrokh remains in exile for more than eight months in Amol Prison Eight months have passed...
Iran teachers hold protests in 40 cities in 20 provinces
Simultaneous with the beginning of the school year, on September 25, 2021, Iran teachers held protests...
Iranian teachers hold nationwide protests
Iranian teachers hold nationwide protests across Iran on September 23, 2021. Half of the teachers were...
Maryam Akbari’s lawyer appeals for her to enjoy a prisoner’s right to leave
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner in exile, is serving her 12th year of imprisonment without...
Atena Daemi denied meeting with the inspectors of Lakan Prison
Atena Daemi denied meeting with the inspectors of Lakan Prison. Atena Daemi was not allowed to...
Iranian teachers and educators hold chain protests in 14 provinces
Iranian teachers and educators held chain protests in 14 provinces on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Most...
Defense lawyer Farzaneh Zilabi sentenced to one year in prison
The Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz sentenced defense lawyer Farzaneh Zilabi to one year in prison. The...
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...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
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,...
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.