Three women killed in Mahshahr, Shiraz in crackdown on Iran protests
Three women were killed in Mahshahr and Shiraz. Monday night, November 18, 2019, two women got...
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Death toll exceeds 200, students of Tehran U clash with security forces
Latest reports from Iran indicate the death toll has exceeded 200. In the meantime, students of...
Three women among those slain in 3 days of uprising in 107 Iran cities
Three women were among those killed during the first three days of the nationwide uprising in...
At least 5,200 women took part in 3 days of Iran protests in 100 cities
Despite massive and brutal crackdown on Iran protests, the people of Iran spread their protests to...
Iran protests spread to 75 cities, state media underline women’s role
Iran protests spread overnight. Protests over fuel price hike spread to at least 75 cities. Young...
Fuel price hike sparks protests by women and youths in 65 cities
Protests flared across Iran in at least 65 cities over shock fuel price hike. The price...
Raheleh Rahemipour and Jila Karamzadeh Makvandi arbitrarily arrested
The Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) agents arrested two human rights activist women, Raheleh Rahemipour and Jila...
UNGA Third Committee censures flagrant human rights violations in Iran
The Third Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations censured for the 66th time,...
Baha’i women sentenced to long prison sentences just for their faith
Iranian courts have sentenced three Baha’i women to long prison term sentences during the past days....
AI calls for release of Kurdish civil activist Zahra Mohammadi
Amnesty International issued an urgent action on November 13, 2019, calling for the release of imprisoned...
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.