Saba Kord Afshari violently moved from Ward 8 of Qarchak to Ward 6
Saba Kord Afshari violently moved from Ward 8 of Qarchak to Ward 6. Civil activist Saba...
Women's News
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee banished to Amol Prison
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee has been banished to the Prison of Amol, in Mazandaran Province, north...
Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna deprived of urgent medical treatment
Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna remains deprived of urgent medical treatment for more than five months. Fatemeh...
Golrokh Iraee back in Qarchak Prison after 43 days of interrogation
Golrokh Iraee is back in Qarchak Prison after 43 days of interrogation by the Intelligence of...
Activist woman taken to Bushehr Prison to serve 2.5 years in jail
An activist woman has been taken to the Prison of Bushehr, to serve her 2.5-year jail...
Religious minorities suppressed in Iran – Christian woman denied jobs
Two Baha’i women were sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for their faith...
Members of an all-women musical band in Kermanshah arrested, summoned
Members of an all-women musical band in Kermanshah were arrested and summoned over the past days....
Journalist Moloud Hajizadeh sentenced to one-year imprisonment
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court issued a verdict on January 19, 2021, sentencing media activist and journalist Moloud...
Parizad Hamidi Shafaq sentenced to nearly 6 years for activities on social media
Parizad Hamidi Shafaq sentenced to nearly 6 years for activities on social media Parizad Hamidi Shafaq...
A young poetess kidnapped and threatened by cutting her tongue
Intelligence agents kidnapped a young poetess and threatened to cut her tongue if she continues to...
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.