Mismanagement Leads to Fire at Tehran’s Sina Clinic – 16 women die
Government mismanagement led to the deaths of 16 women in a tragic fire at Tehran’s Sina...
Women's News
Free Iran annual gathering sends strong message of hope for change
Every year, the Iranian Resistance holds its Free Iran annual gathering to beam a strong message...
Women Civil Activists in Iran Targeted for Arrest, Imprisonment, and Ban
More women civil activists in Iran have been arrested and imprisoned in recent months. Civil society...
Iran officials call for severe crackdown on women who flout the hijab
A member of the regime's parliament called for State Security Force’s intensifying crackdown on women in...
Women Attacked and Arrested During 3-Day Protest by Tehran Teachers
Contract teachers, as well as teachers from the Literacy Movement, staged a 3-day protest in front...
Women heads of household sleep in underground holes due to poverty
Some women heads of household have taken refuge in city outskirts due to poverty and lack...
Political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian goes on hunger strike in protest
Political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian began her hunger strike on June 20, 2020, in protest of not...
Iran: Three young women commit suicide to escape forced marriage
Three young women, 13, 17 and 28, had to commit suicide, two of them fatally, to...
Kurdish Political Prisoner Beaten by Qarchak Prison Officials
Kurdish political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh was recently beaten by several criminals in prison. They targeted the...
Women Arrested for Removing Hijab in Photos Posted on Social Media
Many women in Mashhad were summoned and arrested for posting photos of themselves on social media,...
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.