European Parliament strongly condemns repression of women in Iran
In a formal session on Thursday, September 19, 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning...
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Provision of Security for Women bill finalized by Judiciary after 8 years
Eight years after its proposal, the VAW bill has been finalized by the Iranian regime’s Judiciary...
Female football fans will be arrested, Tehran’s Police chief warns
Chief of Tehran’s Police announced that his forces will arrest any female football fans if they...
highest number of suicide attempts in Iran are in the 15-24 age group
“Thehighest number of suicide attempts in Iran are in the 15-24 age group.” Dr. Maryam Abbasinejad...
Widespread global outrage over the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari
The tragic death of Sahar Khodayari who self-immolated in protest to her six-month jail sentence for...
Members of Voice of Iranian Women Association under more pressure
Judiciary and security agencies are stepping up pressure on members of the Voice of Iranian Women...
Sahar Khodayari dies in hospital one week after setting herself ablaze
One week after setting herself ablaze outside a courthouse in Tehran, Sahar Khodayari died in hospital...
54 years in prison for three female labor activists in Iran
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced three female labor activists to a total of 54 years in prison....
young woman sets herself ablaze outside a courthouse in Tehran
A young woman set herself on fire outside one of the branches of the Ministry of...
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Atena Daemi’s sentences are upheld
The prison sentences of 3 years and 7 months for Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Atena Daemi...
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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.