Imprisoned lawyer Soheila Hijab brutalized by Evin prison guards
Imprisoned lawyer Soheila Hijab was brutalized by Evin prison guards. Tuesday, January 28, 2020, prison guards...
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Bus accident leads to the deaths of five women; four women injured
A bus accident on Tehran- Shiraz Road led to the deaths of nine passengers including five...
New cases filed against Atena Daemi by the IRGC and prison authorities
IRGC and the authorities of Evin Prison have filed new cases against political prisoner Atena Daemi....
Female rights activists under pressure to make false confessions
Female rights activists are under pressure to make false confessions. There is no information available on...
15-year-old girl commits suicide by self-immolation
A 15-year-old girl from Dishmuk village set herself ablaze. She was the mother of a one-year...
Mary Mohammadi, detained by security forces, still missing
Security forces arrested Mary Mohammadi on Sunday, January 12, 2020. There is still no information about...
France 24\ verified videos of women’s injuries in Iranian protests
France 24 reported on the violence committed by security forces during the January 12 demonstration in...
Political prisoner Soheila Hejab: Tyrannical regime must be overthrown
Following the November uprising in Iran, attorney and political prisoner Soheila Hejab sent an open letter...
Civil activists Farideh Veissi and her husband arrested in Sanandaj
A civil activist was arrested by agents of the Department of Intelligence in Dehgolan, in the...
Road accidents lead to deaths of 16 women including a pregnant one
In four road accidents in Iran from January 9 to 20, 2020, 16 women including a...
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.
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