A brief update on the conditions of Maryam Akbari Monfared
A brief update on the conditions of Maryam Akbari Monfared after being exiled from Evin Prison...
Women's News
Political prisoner Somayyeh Qoraishi jailed 6 months ago without being reported
Political prisoner Somayyeh Qoraishi has been jailed since 6 months ago without the news of her...
Political prisoner Shokouh-oz Zaman Majd contracts COVID-19 in Mashhad
Reports from inside the Central Prison of Mashhad indicate that political prisoner Shokouh-oz Zaman Majd has...
Mothers of political prisoners and martyrs remember their loved ones on Nowruz
Iranians began their New Year today on March 20. Mothers of political prisoners and executed political...
Another woman hanged in Iran after 8 years of imprisonment
Another woman hanged in Iran after 8 years of imprisonment. The clerical regime hanged yet another...
21 inmates in Qarchak Prison sick with Covid-19 abandoned unattended
Informed sources reported on Wednesday, March 17, that 21 inmates in Qarchak Prison are infected with...
Atena Daemi banished abruptly to Lakan Prison in Rasht
Atena Daemi banished abruptly to Lakan Prison in Rasht Atena Daemi banished abruptly to Lakan Prison...
Banishment of Maryam Akbari censured by Women’s Ward detainees in Evin
Detainees in the Women’s Ward of Evin Prison condemned the banishment of Maryam Akbari Monfared to...
Woman hanged on the eve of the Iranian New Year – 115th execution of women
Woman hanged on the eve of the Iranian New Year A woman was hanged in Lakan...
Saba Kord Afshari contracts Covid-19 in Ward 6 of Qarchak Prison
Saba Kord Afshari contracts Covid-19, after being transferred to Ward 6 of Qarchak Prison. Reports on...
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.