Mothers seeking justice protest against the destruction of Khavaran
Mothers seeking justice for their children issued a statement on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, protesting the...
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Dual-national Nazanin Zaghari to stay another 2 years away from her family
Zaghari sentenced for participating in a 2009 protest in London Dual-national Nazanin Zaghari to stay another...
Deprived Iranian retirees hold 14th week of nationwide protests
Deprived Iranian retirees and pensioners, many of them women, held their nationwide protests for the 14th...
An update on conditions of female political prisoners in Iran
Following is an update on the conditions of female political prisoners, Maryam Akbari Monfared, Atena Daemi,...
Condemn the CSW election of the first enemy of Iranian women as a member
Shamefully, the CSW 65th session on Monday, April 19, 2021, elected Iran's ruling religious fascism, the...
Iranian women and men protest, call for Rouhani’s execution
Iranian women and men marched today, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in the streets of Tehran, Isfahan,...
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...
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...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
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.