Two female conservationists, four Baha’i women sentenced 3 to 10 years
Two female conservationists and four Baha’i women were sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison....
Women's News
Iran protests continue in various cities, two more women reported killed
Iran protests against fuel price hike continued in various cities on Saturday and Sunday, November 23...
50 Tehran University students arrested after holding protest
Fifty (50) Tehran University students were arrested after participating in protests in solidarity with Iran protests...
85 martyrs of the uprising, including 7 seven women, identified in 20 cities
The names of 85 martyrs killed by security forces in 20 cities during Iran protests have...
Tehran court upholds 7 years’ prison and 74 lashes for Parisa Rafii
A Tehran Court upheld the sentence for student activist Parisa Rafii for 7 years in prison...
Women’s pivotal role in leading the uprising; 6th day of Iran protests
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, marked the sixth day of Iran protests in Tehran and other cities....
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...
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...
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.
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.