Child abuse rises 10 percent in one year in North Khorasan Province
Child abuse has risen by 10 percent in North Khorasan Province in the course of one...
Women's News
Teachers activist Fatemeh Bahmani sentenced and fined
Teachers activist Fatemeh Bahmani and her husband, Mohammad Kurd, are each sentenced to one-year imprisonment and...
Defrauded customers battered by State Security forces
Defrauded customers of Samen Gold in Tehran were battered by the regime’s State Security Forces (SSF)...
Mother of rape victim says her family is being forced to undertake honor killing
Mother of rape victim Zahra Navidpour says her family have been threatened by the regime’s agents...
20 girl students injured in school bus crash in Iran
Emergency officials in Iran said a minibus carrying elementary girl students crashed on Thursday, leaving 20...
Monireh Arab-Shahi, mother of civil activist Yasaman Aryani, arrested
On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Mrs. Monireh Arab-Shahi, mother of the civil activist and theater actress,...
Fatemeh Ziaii Azad incarcerated in Women’s Ward of Evin Prison
Former political prisoner, Fatemeh Ziaii Azad (Hoorieh), 62, was transferred to Women’s Ward of Evin Prison...
Civil activist Yasaman Aryani rearrested
Civil activist Yasaman Aryani, freed in mid-winter of 2019, was rearrested at her home. On Wednesday,...
Child Protection bill still in limbo after 10 years
The Child Protection bill is still in limbo after 10 years, awaiting endorsement from the Judiciary...
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee freed after a victorious resistance
Political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was freed on bail from Evin Prison, on April 8, 2019,...
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.