Suppression and corruption signal demise of a tyrannical rule
Political prisoner Atena Daemi sent an open letter from prison which was published in social media...
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Ameneh Zahersari denied medical care despite dire condition in prison
The legal and security officials of the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz have prevented dispatch of political...
Female musicians banned from playing in charity concert in Qazvin
Female musicians were banned from playing in a charity concert in Qazvin. They were not allowed...
Punishment for acid attacks ratified without restricting sale of acid
One week after the adoption of the bill on punishment for acid attacks, the proposal to...
Retired teachers, defrauded investors and nurses hold protests
Retired teachers and defrauded investors of the Caspian financial institute in Tehran, and nurses in Karaj...
Female singer prosecuted for singing solo in a village
A female singer has been legally sued for solo singing during a sightseeing tour to the...
Three Kurdish women arrested for civil activism
Security forces arrested three Kurdish women in the city of Marivan for their civil activities and...
Student protests continue in Tehran and Gilan universities
Student protests have continued in Tehran and other universities. On Sunday, May 19, 2019, a group...
Women’s bicycling banned as illegal by Isfahan’s prosecutor
The Prosecutor of Isfahan announced that women’s bicycling is banned and against the law. The website...
Student protesters in Iran continue their protests
Student protesters held protests in Zahedan and Kashan in solidarity with the protests by students of...
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.
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