Watch the leading role of Iranian women in protests across Iran
Watch the leading role of Iranian women in protests across Iran Once again, the leading role...
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Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared deprived of calling her family
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared deprived of calling her family Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared was...
Women actively partake in 5th nationwide protest by Iranian pensioners
The fifth nationwide protest by Iranian pensioners and retirees was held in 17 cities including the...
Twelve women detained on death row in the Central Prison of Urmia
A Kurdish human rights organization has reported the names of twelve women detained on death row...
Iran’s pensioners and retirees embark on 4th round of nationwide protests
Iran's pensioners and retirees held their fourth round of nationwide protests on Wednesday, April 14, 2021,...
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee sentenced to an additional one year in prison
Political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee has been sentenced in absentia to another one year in prison....
Women participate in 3rd nationwide protests of pensioners and retirees
Women participated in the third nationwide protests by social security pensioners and retirees on Sunday, April...
23 days after her exile, Atena Daemi was transferred to the general ward
23 days after her forcible exile, political prisoner Atena Daemi was transferred to the general ward...
Iran retirees and pensioners hold second nationwide protest
Retirees and pensioners including a considerable number of women held their second nationwide protest on Wednesday,...
Women take active part in nationwide protests by retirees, pensioners
Iran’s retirees and Social Security pensioners held nationwide protests on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in 23...
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.