Women civil activists sentenced, jailed despite soaring COVID-19 cases
Civil activists Mojgan Kavousi and Shora Fekri were summoned and transferred to prison to serve their...
Women's News
Political Prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh Beaten During 7 Days of Interrogation
Political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh was returned to Qarchak Prison in Varamin on Saturday, May 16, 2020....
Another Nurse Dies; In Khuzestan, COVID-19 Hits Like a Bomb
A nurse died after a long battle with COVID-19 symptoms. Ms. Farmani lost her life following...
A Shiraz Court Sentences Three Baha’i Women to 20 Years in Prison
Three Baha'i women were sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison by a Shiraz...
COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Lives of Women Political Prisoners
More than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives of women political prisoners. The following...
On International Nurses Day, One Nurse Dies and Another Faints
On International Nurses Day, a selfless and hard-working nurse named Zahra (Behnaz) Mostaedi died at Labafinejad...
Iran nurses rise up to demand their unpaid salaries and fees
A group of Iran nurses and medical staff held a protest outside the Ministry of Health...
Aida Younesi faces sexual and life threats by intelligence agents
Agents of the clerical regime’s Intelligence Ministry have harassed and intimidated Aida Younesi with sexual and...
Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi Rejects “Kangaroo Court”
Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi refused to attend an interrogation session in which she would have provided...
Married Women Required to Have Husband’s Consent to Sit for Dental Exam
From now on, married women in Iran are required to obtain their husband’s consent before they...
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...
Women, Resistance, Freedom: The Unbroken Lineage from Camp Ashraf to Iran’s Gen-Z Revolution
When an early morning raid struck Camp Ashraf at 5:00 AM on September 1, 2013, the goal of Iran’s clerical...
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...
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.