Coordinated teachers’ protests in Tehran, Fars, Khuzestan, and Lorestan with women’s prominent participation
Coordinated teachers’ protests in Tehran, Fars, Khuzestan, and Lorestan with women’s prominent participation, on Tuesday, September...
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Three women hanged in Iran, bringing the total number to 121 since 2013
Three women hanged in Iran, bringing the total number to 121 since 2013. Three women were...
Mother of Navid Afkari appeals to the world over the fate of her sons
Elham and Saeed Afkari brutalized, arrested on the anniversary of their brother’s execution Mother of Navid...
Young teachers and pensioners hold protests in Tehran and other cities
Young teachers and pensioners hold protests in Tehran and other cities. Sunday, September 12, 2021, marked...
Growing concerns about Zahra Safaei’s condition following a heart attack
There are increasing concerns about Zahra Safaei’s condition due to her lack of information on her...
Clerical regime ramps up pressure on PMOI/MEK supporters in Iran
Clerical regime ramps up pressure on PMOI/MEK supporters in Iran The clerical regime has ramped up...
Female teachers and educators held protests in Tehran, Varamin, Dezful
Female teachers and educators held four protests in one day, demanding the government’s response to their...
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari threatened to death in Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari threatened to death in Qarchak Prison. An ordinary criminal threatened to...
PMOI/MEK re-elects Zahra Merrikhi as Secretary-General
Ms. Merrikhi introduced 3 new co-Secretaries and 6 new deputy Secretaries-General PMOI/MEK re-elects Zahra Merrikhi as...
Three political prisoners in Qarchak Prison re-summoned and questioned
Three political prisoners in Qarchak Prison were interrogated again regarding their statement against the regime’s sham...
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.