Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Sentenced to 38 Years in Jail
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh who is currently in prison, was sentenced to 38 years prison...
Women's News
Active role of women in various protests across Iran
Defrauded creditors, students, and employees of Saham-e Edalat company launched protests on Sunday and Monday, March...
Women participated in protests by various social sectors
Women participated in recent protests by medical personnel, defrauded investors and workers. On Saturday, March 9,...
Poverty drives more Iranian women to commit suicide
More women are committing suicide in Iran due to poverty and destitution, some taking their young...
Protests continue in Iran and women actively participate
Iranian teachers and educators in six cities continued their protests after their three-day nationwide strikes and...
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh faces 34 years in prison
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh faces up to 34 years in prison and 148 lashes...
Nationwide strike of teachers continues for third consecutive day
The third day of the nationwide strike and sit-ins of teachers in Iran continued on Tuesday,...
High rates of suicide and self-immolation due to child marriages in Ilam
Various forms of suicide including self-immolation due to child marriages have high rates in provinces such...
Innocent young woman hanged by her husband dies in hospital
An innocent young woman who was hanged by her husband died in a hospital after 24...
Second day of sit-ins and strikes by teachers across Iran
The second day of nationwide sit-ins and strikes by teachers and educators continued on Monday, March...
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.