Sediqeh Ghorbani Hanged in Urmia Central Prison; 59th Execution of a Woman in 2025
At dawn on Saturday, December 13, 2025, a woman identified as Sediqeh Ghorbani was hanged in...
Women's News
Zeinab Hezbapour Transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz amid Intensifying Pressure on the Jamee’i Family
Zeinab Hezbapour, the wife of Massoud Jame’i—a political prisoner sentenced to two death penalties—has been transferred...
Maryam Gorji: Critical Health Crisis in Evin Prison, Judicial Neglect, and the Risk of Death
The health condition of Maryam Gorji, an ailing detainee currently held in Evin Prison and one...
Ayda Najaflou Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison Amid Pressure on Christian Converts in Iran
Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court has sentenced Ayda Najaflou, an imprisoned Christian convert and prisoner of conscience, to...
Elnaz Azizi Executed on Human Rights Day in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
At dawn on Wednesday, December 10, Elnaz Azizi, a female prisoner sentenced to death on charges...
Week 98 of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Denounces Soaring Executions as an Organized Crime
The 98th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign saw a widespread hunger strike by...
Forough Taghipour: Student Day Message from Evin Prison
Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner currently held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, has issued a message on...
Ayda Najaflou: Christian Prisoner at Risk of Spinal Cord Severance in Evin Prison
The health condition of Ayda Najaflou, an imprisoned Christian convert and prisoner of conscience in Tehran’s...
Evin Prison: Female Political Prisoners Transferred to a Filthy Basement
The living conditions of female political prisoners in Evin Prison have worsened after they were moved...
Rana Faraj Oghli, 24, A Child Marriage Victim, Executed in the Central Prison of Tabriz
Rana Faraj Oghli, 24 years old Turk woman and victim of child marriage, was executed at...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.