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...
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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...
Hundreds including women, children infected with HIV in Chenar Mahmoudi
At least 300 women, children and even infants have been infected with HIV virus in Chenar...
Suppression of women, 50 lashes for participants in a Yoga class
In line with stepping up general repression in society to rein in growing social discontent and...
Death decrees finalized for two women in Khoy and Isfahan
Death decrees were finalized for two women in the cities of Khoy and Isfahan while two...
Fatemeh Mossanna denied visit with imprisoned husband, Hassan Sadeqi
Political prisoners Fatemeh Mossanna, detained in the Women’s Ward of Evin Prison, was deprived of having...
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.