Zeinab Jalalian in dire health conditions after infection with Covid-19
Reports from the Central Prison of Yazd described Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian in dire health...
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The families and mothers of the victims of the 1988 massacre hold protest in Khavaran
The families and mothers of the victims of the 1988 massacre gathered in Khavaran Cemetery on...
Baha’i woman sentenced to 8 years in prison for the empowerment of women
Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced a Baha’i woman to 8 years imprisonment...
Urmia Prison authorities deny urgent treatment to a political prisoner
Sommayeh Qoraishi’s repeated appeals to receive treatment for a heart condition have been rejected The authorities...
Saba Kord Afshari on hunger strike to have her mother released
Saba Kord Afshari on hunger strike to have her mother released Saba Kord Afshari has started...
Women partake in protests by social security pensioners, teachers, students
Women actively participated in more protests by Iran's disenchanted and discontented public, including by Social Security...
The new women’s ward of Tabriz Prison ramps up pressure on inmates
A recent report from the women's ward of Tabriz Prison has revealed horrible conditions in which...
Thousands of Iranian students protest against in-person examinations
Thousands of Iranian students held protests in Tehran and 15 other cities against the Education Ministry's...
Two women from Behbahan summoned for participating in a public protest
Two women from Behbahan were summoned to the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office on April 25,...
Inhuman treatment of prisoners in the women’s wards of Iranian prisons
Recent reports from various Iranian prisons reveal the inhuman treatment of prisoners in the women's wards....
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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.