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...
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Students of 37 villages in Khuzestan Province have to quit school
Teachers and students of 37 villages in Khuzestan Province have to use boats or rafts to...
4,000 nurses leave their profession every year in Iran
At least 4,000 nurses leave this profession every year, in Iran. Addressing the first summit of...
Unidentified woman hanged with seven men in Gohardasht Prison of Karaj
An unidentified woman was hanged along with seven male prisoners on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in...
Illegal, unfair treatment of student and labor activists in Iran continues
Four student and labor activists in an open letter denounced the Iranian intelligence forces’ harsh treatment...
SSF Special Units attack the protesting women of Sari
Forces of the Special Unit of the State Security Force attacked the protesting women in the...
Leila Zarafshan 95th woman to be executed in Iran under Rouhani
In the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2019, Leila Zarafshan was hanged in the Central Prison...
Sedigheh Vasmaghi was banned from leaving at Iran airport
Sedigheh Vasmaghi an Iranian writer and poet, was banned from leaving the country. Sedigheh Vasmaghi was...
FIFA President’s stance unacceptable for public opinion, women in Iran
In a surprising stance, FIFA president announced on September 22, 2019, that Iranian officials have given...
Protest gatherings have become feminized since January – expert admits
All protest gatherings have become feminized since January. Mohsen Mahdian, a state-backed expert, made this comment...
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.