Nazanin Zaghari on hunger strike demanding her unconditional release
British-Iranian dual-national, Nazanin Zaghari, is about to begin her third week of hunger strike. She is...
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Soghra Khalili, mother of 4-year-old son, sentenced to death in Sanandaj
The death penalty was upheld on June 24, 2019, for Soghra Khalili, incarcerated in the Central...
Violent arrest of a young woman by plainclothes agents causes outrage
The violent arrest of a young woman in Tehran caused public outcry in Iran. Plainclothes agents...
Tehran University student Leila Hosseinzadeh sentenced to 3.5 years
The 3.5-year sentence for Tehran University student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh was upheld by the Revision Court...
Divorces in Iran growing at alarming rate, officials say
The marriage-divorce ratio signals worrying circumstances in Iran. Iranian regime’s officials say the number of divorces...
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....
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...
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.