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...
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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...
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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.