Writer Saghar Seifollahi Killed After Baton Blows to the Head by Security Forces
Saghar Seifollahi, a writer and a graduate in mechanical engineering, was killed after suffering severe blows...
Women's News
Babak Alipour’s Family Members Arrested Following Prison Visit at Qezel Hesar
Three members of the family of Babak Alipour, a political prisoner sentenced to death, were arrested...
Maryam Gorji: Five-Year Prison Sentence Despite “Incapacity to Endure Punishment”
Maryam Gorji, a resident of Karaj and one of those detained during Iran’s nationwide protests of...
Tehran University Students Rally Against University Restrictions on Mourning Ceremony for Ayda Heydari
A group of students from the University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences held...
Hunger Strike Campaign of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Starts Third Year in 56 Prisons across Iran
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” hunger strike campaign marked its 105th consecutive week this Tuesday, coinciding...
Iranian Doctor Arrested for Treating Protesters
Dr. Ameneh Soleimani, an Iranian doctor and director of a dermatology and cosmetic clinic in Ardabil,...
Leila Judaki Hanged in Qom Prison; 5th Woman Executed in 2026
At dawn on Sunday, January 25, 2026, the death sentence of a female prisoner identified as...
The European Parliament Stands with the Iranian People’s Uprising; Condemning Repression and Executions
At the height of the continuing nationwide uprising in Iran, coinciding with intensified bloody repression, executions,...
Kimia Khani, Fourth Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
A female prisoner identified as Kimia Khani was executed at dawn on Monday, January 19, at...
Akram Rezaei, the 3rd Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
Akram Rezaei, a female prisoner, was hanged on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in the Prison of...
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...
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...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.