Shortage of nurses in Iran – more than 60,000 nurses infected with COVID-19
“Some 60,000 of the 145,000 nurses attending to the sick have been infected with the coronavirus....
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UN censures rights abuses in Iran, urges regime to uphold women’s rights
UN censures rights abuses in Iran, urges regime to uphold women’s rights The UN General Assembly...
Female political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh moved to Central Prison of Mashhad
Female political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh has been moved to the Central Prison of Mashhad, also known...
Golrokh Iraee brutalized and taken by force to Ward 2A of Evin
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee brutalized and taken by force to Ward 2A of Evin. Qarchak Prison...
Baluchi woman murdered after being run over by State Security Force
Baluchi woman murdered after being run over by State Security Force. In the course of a...
Two women’s rights activists in Iran sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced two women’s rights activists in Iran, Hoda Amid and Najmeh...
Wave of arrests in Ahvaz – Maryam Ameri, Azhar Albughabish, Zeinab Savari
Reports from Iran indicate a wave of arrests in Ahvaz, capital of Khuzestan Province. On Thursday,...
Two activists arrested in Mahshahr and Tehran, two prisoners relocated to Qarchak
Two activists arrested in Mahshahr and Tehran, two prisoners relocated to Qarchak: Two activists have been...
UN experts’ call on Iran regime to account for 1988 massacre marks turning point
The United Nations made public the text of a communication by seven human rights experts calling...
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee summoned to Evin Ward 2A by the IRGC Intelligence
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee summoned to Evin Ward 2A by the IRGC Intelligence. The IRGC Intelligence...
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.