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,...
Women's News
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...
Iranian teachers hold fifth round of nationwide strikes and sit-ins
Iranian teachers and educators held nationwide strikes and sit-ins for the fifth time this year, on...
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee and her husband still deprived of visits
Political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and her husband, political prisoner Arash Sadeghi have only visited each...
Female political prisoners subjected to inhuman treatment in Iran
In line with the cruel and inhumane behavior towards female political prisoners in Iran, Evin Prison...
Students, creditors and other strata continue protests across Iran
Over the past few days, various groups of people, including students and defrauded creditors, continued their...
Masoumeh Askari, retired teacher sentenced to 5 years in prison
Masoumeh Askari, a retired teacher who was imprisoned in the women's ward of Evin Prison, was...
Food poisoning of 204 girls and boys at school in Esfarayen
204 girl and boy students at a boarding school in Esfarayen were hospitalized for food poisoning....
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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.