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...
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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...
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...
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...
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.