Two Women Executed in Urmia Central Prison: Mojgan Azarpisheh and Kowsar Baghernejad
At dawn on Sunday, March 16, 2025, two women were executed in Urmia Central Prison. The...
Women's News
Fact-Finding Mission on Iran Highlights Systematic Persecution of Women and Girls
The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in its latest report, once again highlights the ongoing...
Families Commemorate Political Prisoners Executed in the 1980s Amid Iranian regime’s Restrictions
On Friday, March 14—the final Friday of the Iranian calendar year—families of political prisoners executed in...
Mehregan Namavar: Continued Detention of Poet and Writer
Eleven days have passed since the arrest of Mehregan Namavar, a poet, writer, and literary critic...
Nasrin Barani, the Fifth Woman Executed in Iran in 2025
On the morning of Saturday, March 1, 2025, the execution of 29-year-old Nasrin Barani was carried...
Narges Nasri, Christian Convert, Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
Narges Nasri, a Christian convert, has been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court...
Raheleh Rahemipour, 72, Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison
Raheleh Rahemipour, a 72-year-old justice-seeking activist, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison,...
Anisa Fanaiyan, a Bahaii Citizen, arrested in Semnan to Serve Prison Sentence
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, security forces in Semnan arrested Anisa Fanaiyan, a Bahaii citizen, to...
Families of Political Prisoners on Death Row Protest Outside of Evin Prison
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, a group of families of political prisoners on death row gathered...
59th Week of No to Executions Tuesdays: Women Inmates in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz Join the Campaign
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign marked its 59th consecutive week on Tuesday, March 11, 2025,...
CSW69, Beijing+30 – NCRI Women’s Committee Report
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) publishes...
Annual Report 2025: A Year of Resistance and Struggle for Women’s Rights in Iran
As International Women’s Day approaches, the NCRI Women’s Committee proudly presents its Annual Report 2025, offering a comprehensive review of...
Femicide: Unpunished Crimes in Mullahs’ Iran
A Special Report by the NCRI Women's Committee on the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls Femicide:...
Escalating Violence Against Women in Iran: Rising Cases and Lack of Legal Protections
Over 28,000 Female Victims of Violence Seeking Legal Medical Reports in Tehran Escalating Violence Against Women in Iran: In the...
Iran’s Nursing Crisis: Low Wages, Heavy Workloads, and Mass Migration
Iran’s Nursing Crisis - The ongoing crisis in Iran’s healthcare system is pushing nurses to the brink. Low wages, excessive...
Iranian Women: The Driving Force of Change, Pioneers of a Universal Struggle
La Dépêche du Midi published the following article on the occasion of International Women’s Day. OP-ED: Iranian Women: The Driving...
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.