A Female Prisoner Executed in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
In the early hours of Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a female inmate was hanging in Vakilabad...
Women's News
Parisa Kamali Ardakani: Hunger Strike Continues in Yazd Prison
The hunger strike of political prisoner Parisa Kamali Ardakani, currently held in Yazd Prison, has entered...
No to Execution Tuesdays: 97th Week of the Campaign Across 55 Prisons
The 97th consecutive week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign was marked across 55 prisons...
Health of Fatemeh Ziaii Deteriorates in Evin Prison; Doctors Warn of Life-Threatening Risk
Fatemeh Ziaii, a prominent political prisoner, is facing a critically deteriorating physical condition inside Tehran’s Evin...
Zahra Tabari: Facing Execution Over “a Piece of Cloth and a Voice Note”
Zahra Tabari, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison of Rasht, is facing the imminent threat...
Marzieh Farsi’s Health Deteriorated Amid Denial of Medical Care
The health condition of political prisoner Marzieh Farsi, currently held in Evin Prison, has deteriorated alarmingly...
Mina Sadoughi, 41, Executed in Shiraz Central Prison
On Wednesday morning, November 26, 2025, the death sentence of Mina Sadoughi, a 41-year-old woman held...
Parisa Kamali on Hunger Strike in Yazd Prison as Health Deteriorates
Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Yazd Prison, has been on...
Mahin Rahimi Executed in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
At dawn on Wednesday, November 26, the death sentence of Mahin Rahimi, a female prisoner held...
96th Week of No to Execution Tuesdays Expands to 55 Prisons in Iran
The 96th week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign continued across 55 prisons in Iran, amid...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.