Human rights NGOs urge dispatch of fact-finding missions to Iran
On the sidelines of the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, five...
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Vina Houshangi and a toddler killed in Iran protests in November 2019
The Iranian Resistance released the names of 31 more protesters killed during Iran protests in November...
Covid-19 infection kills futsal player Elham Sheikhi in Qom
Elham Sheikhi, 23 and a futsal player, died in Qom on February 26, 2020 due to...
Sports Federation of Iran frames female ice climber champion
The Sports Federation of Iran has framed Iranian female ice climber, Zeinab Kobra Mosavi, forcing her...
Death of a nurse and two other women due to Corona infection
Narges Khanalizadeh, 25 and a nurse, died at Milad Hospital of Lahijan on Tuesday, February 25,...
Mojgan Eskandari and Samira Hadian receive heavy sentences
Mojgan Eskandari who had been arrested and detained for participating in the November uprising, was sentenced...
Parisa Seifi on hunger strike with critical health condition
Parisa Seifi cultural activist from Kamyaran who was arrested during the November protests in Sanandaj, was...
Athletics Federation invalidates record for fastest Iranian female runner
The Athletics Federation invalidated the record for the fastest female Iranian runner in track and field....
Javaid Rehman reports on critical human rights situation in Iran
Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, released a report on the human rights situation...
Environmental activists interrogated for 1200 hours under severe torture
Environmental activists Niloufar Bayani and Sepideh Kashani were subjected to intense psychological and psychological torture and...
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.