Female nurse dies of heart failure on her shift in an Ilam hospital
A female nurse died of heart failure during her shift in a hospital in western Iran....
Women's News
Thousands of Iranian-Americans rallied in the U.S. for a free Iran
Many women were among the thousands of Iranian-Americans who gathered in Washington D.C. on Friday, June...
Anisha Assadollahi rearrested in the street by 12 intelligence agents
A female labor activist Anisha Assadollahi was rearrested in the street by 12 intelligence agents on...
Fatemeh Nassiri executed in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj
A woman by the name of Fatemeh Nassiri and a man were executed Wednesday morning, June...
Retirees and nurses hold protests to demand their past due payments
A large group of retirees and former government employees held a gathering to demand their past...
Three women’s rights activists summoned to Evin Prosecutor’s Office
Three women’s rights activists, Maryam Mohammadi, Esrin Derkaleh and Nargess Khorrami have been summoned to the...
Funeral procession showed Iranian women’s resilient spirits
Iranian women turned the funeral procession of political prisoner Alireza Shir-Mohammad-Ali into an occasion to seek...
Forcible marriage among reasons for suicide among young Iranian women
According to the reports of the past month, forcible marriage has been among the reasons for...
Female swimmer Elham Asghari sets record with no government support
World record holder female swimmer, Elham Sadat Asghari, does not receive any form of government support...
Zahra Mohammadi remains in limbo 20 days after her arrest
Twenty days after her arrest, Kurdish civil activist Zahra Mohammadi remains in undetermined conditions. Zahra Mohammadi,...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
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.