Nahid Shaqaqi, women’s rights activist, was violently arrested at home
Women’s rights activist Nahid Shaqaqi was arrested at home on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, and transferred...
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Student protests held in Tehran, Sanandaj and Bushehr
Simultaneous with the student protests at Tehran University, other students also held protest gatherings against compulsory...
Bicycling champion participates in global tournament with no support
Somayyeh Yazdani, women’s bicycling champion in Iran, announced she is going to participate in international tournaments...
Tehran University students protest against the compulsory veil
Hundreds of students of Tehran University held a major protest on Monday morning, May 13, 2019,...
Women political prisoners under immense physical, psychological stress
Women political prisoners are under immense physical and psychological pressure in the Iranian regime’s prisons, including...
Families of Labor Day arrestees, nurses, investors hold protests
The families of those arrested on the International Labor Day, nurses of the Medical Sciences University...
88th woman executed during Rouhani’s presidency
The state-run ROKNA news agency reported on May 9, 2019, of the execution of the 88th...
Women heads of household suffer from discrimination, unemployment
In the dire economic conditions in Iran, women heads of household (WHH) suffer from discrimination, inequality,...
Happiness banned for school children in Iran
Video clips recently published on the internet show scenes of happiness of Iranian school children singing...
Women footballers faint out during league game in Bushehr
Several women footballers fainted out during one of the Women’s Football League games held in hot...
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.