Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared banished to Prison of Semnan
According to news on March 9, 2021, political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has been abruptly relocated...
Women's News
Iranian women mark International Women’s Day under massive repression
Iranian women mark International Women’s Day under massive repression in cities across the country. Members of...
Tehran court hands down 5-year sentence for Forough Taghipour
Tehran court hands down 5-year sentence for Forough Taghipour The Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Branch 28,...
Kachouii Prison authorities deny medical treatment to Monireh Arabshahi
Latest reports indicate that Kachouii Prison authorities have refused to grant medical leave to Monireh Arabshahi...
Update on the situation and fate of three Kurdish women in Iran
The Iranian regime has recently stepped up pressure more than any other time on Kurdish activists...
Iran Supreme Court turns down Atena Daemi’s appeal to rescind ruling
The clerical regime's Supreme Court turned down Atena Daemi’s appeal to revise and rescind the ruling...
Tehran court hands down 5 years to student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh
Branch 28 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court issued a 5-year sentence for student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh and...
Fatemeh Mosanna returned to prison before completion of her treatment
Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna has been returned to prison before completion of her medical treatment process....
Innocent woman dies of heart attack before reaching the gallows
Clerical regime did not refrain from hanging the lifeless body of the victim Innocent woman died...
Execution of a woman — 42 with two children — in a prison in Karaj
Execution of a woman -- 42 with two children -- in Gohardasht Prison (Rajaiishahr) of Karaj,...
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.