Young Iranian women activists receive a total of 10 years in prison
The clerical regime’s revision courts have upheld a total of 10 years of prison sentences for...
Women's News
After four months, Somayyeh Kargar transferred to Qarchak Prison
Somayyeh Kargar has been transferred to Qarchak Prison since early this week. After completion of four...
Prison authorities prevent treatment of Massoumeh Senobari despite cancer
The authorities of the Central Prison of Tabriz have prevented treatment of Massoumeh Senobari despite cancer....
Two female activists in Iran receive 10 years for their activities
Two female activists in Tehran and Sanandaj received a total of 10 years’ imprisonment for their...
Execution of a young woman in the Prison of Ardabil, NW Iran
Execution of a young woman in the Prison of Ardabil, northwestern Iran, marks the execution of...
A mother and her children are sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment
Zahra Safaei received a prison term of 8 years and Parastoo Mo’ini received 6 years The...
Activist women arrested and detained in cities across Iran
Intelligence agents arrested and jailed several activist women in cities across the country. Agents of the...
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei in dire health conditions in Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei in dire health conditions in Qarchak Prison News from Qarchak Prison of...
AI issues urgent action, expressing concern over fate of Zeynab Jalalian
AI issues urgent action, expressing concern over fate of Zeynab Jalalian. Amnesty International issued an urgent...
Women’s rights and student activists detained with uncertain status
Women’s rights and student activists detained with uncertain status Despite passage of 50 days since the...
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.