Selfless nurses in the frontline of caring for people vs the Coronavirus
Another nurse died of Coronavirus in Beheshti Hospital of Shiraz. Fariba Izadpanah is not the first...
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Political prisoner Atena Daemi and a new case against her
Political prisoner Atena Daemi a child rights activist detained in Evin Prison told her family on...
Resistance Units assist coronavirus victims – Negar Siyah Mansouri loses life
Negar Siyah Mansouri, a member of the Resistance Units and MEK supporter, lost her life assisting...
Women engaged in informal employment, first targets of deadly coronavirus
There are more than 3 million women engaged in informal employment in the industry and services...
Narges Mohammadi receives life and sexual threats amid Corona outbreak
Narges Mohammadi has received “life and sexual threats” in the Prison of Zanjan, while lives of...
2019 November uprising – Incarceration of women activists continues
Zari Tavakoli, who was arrested for taking part in the 2019 November uprising, remains in prison...
Iranian nurses and doctors at serious risk of coronavirus
Iranian nurses and doctors are at risk in hospitals from the coronavirus and some have lost...
NCRI Women’s Committee marks IWD by publishing Annual Report 2020
On the eve of the International Women’s Day 2020, the Women’s Committee of the National Council...
Cinema director Maryam Ebrahimvand 2 years uncertainty in Qarchak
Maryam Ebrahimvand, a cinema director who is being held in an undetermined state in Qarchak Prison...
Sepideh Farhan unable to walk without treatment in Evin prison
Sepideh Farhan, a civil rights activist who is incarcerated in Evin Prison, is in poor physical...
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.