Woman Journalist Fired – Iran Ranks 173 in RSF’s Press Freedom Index
A woman journalist who worked for the state-run Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) was fired on...
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Exclusive report: Hospital nurses silenced about coronavirus infections
A shocking report from inside Iran revealed that hospital nurses are not allowed to talk about...
Women Prisoners Sent to Qarchak Prison Amid Coronavirus Chaos
Three women political prisoners were transferred from Tehran's Evin Prison to Qarchak Prison, despite several reports...
Iran is world’s second prolific executioner – AI 2019 review
Amnesty International put out its annual report on the use of the death penalty around the...
Kindergarten Privatization Creates Challenges for Iranian Women Workers
At least 85% of kindergartens in Iran have been privatized. As a result, kindergarten has become...
International calls to release political prisoners in Iran rejected
UN human rights rapporteurs and experts have urged the Iranian regime to immediately release political prisoners...
Women Civil Activists Summoned Amid Coronavirus Crisis in Prisons
Women civil activists in Iran continue to be summoned to serve their prison sentences, despite the...
Iran’s angels expressed outrage over hollow gesture of Health Minister
The clerical regime’s Health Minister used the image of a Brazilian nurse to thank the efforts...
Female children drowned in flash floods in central Iran
Two female children drowned in a floating car, in front of their family members, during recent...
Shocking suicide of a woman who lost her husband to the Coronavirus
A 53-year-old woman ended her life on April 9, 2020 in a shocking suicide after her...
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.