Sepideh Qolian starts a hunger strike in Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Sepideh Qolian went on hunger strike on Sunday, October 20, 2019, to protest increasing...
Women's News
Ensiyeh Daemi barred from visiting her sister, Atena Daemi
In her twitter account Ensiyeh Daemi posted that her family was banned from meeting her sister...
Girl children sifting through garbage to make ends meet
Girl children sifting through garbage to earn a meager living are victims of absolute poverty in...
Justice-seeking mothers – victims of persecution and detention
Seventeen female political prisoners in the Women’s Ward of Evin Prison signed and published a statement...
Hunger strike – Atefeh Rangriz battles injustice from inside prison
Atefeh Rangriz, a graduate student of sociology and a labor activist, started a hunger strike in...
22 school girls poisoned by inhaling carbon monoxide gas
22 school girls were poisoned and hospitalized after inhaling carbon monoxide gas in their classrooms in...
Six female singers sentenced to one year in prison each
The 36th branch of the Revision Court of Tehran Province approved and finalized one-year prison sentences...
Tehran University students protest Rouhani’s presence, persecutions
Tehran University students held a protest against Rouhani’s presence at Tehran University on Wednesday, October 16,...
Tehran Supreme Court rejected flogging and exile for the rapist deputy
The Tehran Supreme Court rejected the flogging and exile verdict for Salman Khodadadi, accused of raping...
Ban on women’s entrance to sports stadiums underlined for league games
Various Iranian regime officials once again underlined the ban on women’s entrance to sports stadiums. Regarding...
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.
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