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...
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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,...
Political prisoner Atena Daemi barred from visits
When the family of political prisoner Atena Daemi referred to Evin Prison on Sunday April 7,...
Woman singer summoned to court; her voice being posted at social media
Ms. Soheila Golestani, Iranian woman singer was summoned to a court in Isfahan for posting her...
In Pol-e-Dokhtar Two female bodies found in mud after the flood subsides
According to popular reports, on Thursday, April 4, the bodies of two women were pulled out...
11 women among those killed in the flash floods in Shiraz
The names of 11 women, killed at Shiraz city’s flood were announced on April 4, 2019....
Young mothers, pregnant women among suicide victims in Iran
As we were summing up the news and developments of February and March, we ran into...
Flood disaster wreaks havoc across west and southwestern Iran
With continued heavy rain in the western and southwestern provinces of Iran, the flood disaster, which...
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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.