Members of an all-women musical band in Kermanshah arrested, summoned
Members of an all-women musical band in Kermanshah were arrested and summoned over the past days....
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Journalist Moloud Hajizadeh sentenced to one-year imprisonment
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court issued a verdict on January 19, 2021, sentencing media activist and journalist Moloud...
Parizad Hamidi Shafaq sentenced to nearly 6 years for activities on social media
Parizad Hamidi Shafaq sentenced to nearly 6 years for activities on social media Parizad Hamidi Shafaq...
A young poetess kidnapped and threatened by cutting her tongue
Intelligence agents kidnapped a young poetess and threatened to cut her tongue if she continues to...
40 days after her arbitrary arrest Nazanin Mohammad Nejad remains in limbo
40 days after the arbitrary arrest of Nazanin Mohammad Nejad, this student activist continues to remain...
Political prisoner Raheleh Ahmadi in dire health, might be paralyzed
Political prisoner Raheleh Ahmadi is in dire health and on the point of paralysis. “Despite growing...
Detained nurse Bahareh Soleimani transferred to women’s ward of Evin
Detained nurse Bahareh Soleimani has been transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison after completion...
No information on Golrokh Iraee after more than a month of interrogation
No information on Golrokh Iraee after more than a month of interrogation More than a month...
Political prisoner suspected of cancer denied medical treatment
Political prisoner suspected of cancer denied medical treatment Political prisoner Massoumeh Senobari is suspected of cancer....
Nurses of Milad Hospital hold protest, demand unpaid salaries and fees
Nurses of Milad Hospital in Tehran held a protest in front of the hospital’s entrance, demanding...
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.