Female couriers are product of feminization of poverty in Iran
Many women and girls have joined the long line of couriers. This was revealed by Halaleh...
Women's News
Nahid Khodajoo sentenced to 6 years in prison and 74 lashes
Labor activist Nahid Khodajoo has been sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment and 74 lashes. Also, the...
Enforcing the compulsory veil, “legal duty” for the State Security Force
Commander of Tehran’s State Security Force made a new announcement on the progress of the latest...
Teenage Baluchi girls drowned in a ditch while attempting to get water
Two teenage Baluchi girls, Sara and Basmeh Kalamati, 14 and 16, were drowned in a water...
Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmok – Eleven die in six months
Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmok - During the last six months, 11 women have set...
Azadi Stadium hosts token number of women under tight security control
Exactly one month after Sahar Khodayari lost her life, limited numbers of Iranian women allowed into...
New restrictions on entrance of 4,000 women to Azadi Stadium
After restriction of sale of tickets to only 4,000 women, it is time now to put...
Latest update on female political prisoners in Evin, Qarchak prisons
Yasaman Aryani, one of the female political prisoners incarcerated in the women's ward of Evin Prison,...
Gender segregation extends to kindergartens in Iran
Mixing little boys and girls in kindergartens is “enmity to religion.” By this, Habibollah John-Nessari, acting...
Teachers and educators in Tehran, angry villagers take to the streets
Tehran saw extensive protests by Iranian teachers and educators on the World Teachers’ Day, Saturday, October...
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.