Semnan Prison authorities ramp up pressure on Maryam Akbari Monfared
The latest news from Iran says prison authorities have ramped up pressure on Maryam Akbari Monfared,...
Women's News
Water and power outages in Qarchak Prison cause illness among inmates
Water and power outages in the Qarchak Prison of Varamin have caused numerous problems for the...
Four political prisoners in Qarchak Prison threatened to death
Reports indicate that interrogators in Qarchak Prison have threatened to death, four political prisoners affiliated with...
Three Iranian women receive prison sentences of 16 years and 8 months
The 26th Branch of Tehran's Revolutionary Court handed down prison sentences for three Iranian women, Somayyeh...
Doctors’ protests in Tehran, seven other cities against woeful working conditions
In a joint action on the morning of Sunday, August 1, 2021, different groups of doctors...
Tehran youths hold gathering in solidarity with the Khuzestan uprising
Young women and men in Tehran gathered Saturday evening, July 31, 2021, in the park of...
Mothers of the martyrs of November arrested, brutalized – an eyewitness account
Mothers of the martyrs of the November 2019 uprising held a picket line at Tehran’s Azadi...
Maryam Akbari expresses her solidarity with Khuzestan from behind bars
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared sent a message from the Prison of Semnan, expressing her solidarity...
Mothers of November 2019 victims march in Tehran’s Azadi Square
Tehran's Azadi Square saw a protest march by mothers of November 2019 victims. A group of...
Mothers of Iran martyrs declare support for Khuzestan as protests continue
The mothers of Iran martyrs express their support for the protests in Khuzestan and other parts...
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.