No prison leaves for Saba Kord Afshari; 3-year sentence for Parisa Saifi
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afsahari would not be entitled to any prison leaves due to Coronavirus...
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Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab sentenced to 18 years in prison
Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday, March 18,...
Another selfless nurse dies in Iran due to Coronavirus infection
Another selfless nurse died in Iran due to Coronavirus infection. Head of the Nursing Organization of...
Women political prisoners deprived of leave despite Coronavirus outbreak
Saba Kord Afshari and her mother, Raheleh Ahmadi, who are both imprisoned in the Women’s Ward...
Female physician Dr. Shirin Rouhani Rad dies after battling coronavirus
Dr. Shirin Rouhani Rad, female physician and general practitioner of Shohada Hospital in Pakdasht, lost her...
Four women’s rights activists summoned to prison following coronavirus
Four women’s rights activists were summoned to prison to carry out their sentences. The four women’s...
Deadly coronavirus takes lives of min 100 Iranian medical personnel
The deadly coronavirus has taken the lives of more dedicated doctors and nurses in the face...
Amidst Coronavirus outbreak, political prisoners go on hunger strike
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across in Iran and in Iranian prisons, political prisoners are denied...
Medical staff left unprotected against deadly coronavirus
A number of medical staff, including several nurses and female doctors, died of the coronavirus in...
Golrokh Ibrahimi Iraee and Marjan Davari at risk of coronavirus
Two female political prisoners Golrokh Ibrahimi Iraee and Marjan Davari, who are incarcerated in Qarchak Prison...
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.