Dual citizen professor arrested during research trip to Iran
Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi, a professor of demography and a dual citizen, was recently arrested in Iran on...
Women's News
Women’s active participation in protests continues
Women’s active participation in protests have continued in various cities across Iran. On Sunday, December 2,...
Hengameh Vahedian calls on international community to save her father
Hengameh Vahedian, a female student in Mashhad and daughter of rights’ activist, Mr. Abbas Vahedian, addressed...
Woman civil activist sentenced to 1-year in prison in Tehran
A one-year prison sentence was issued for a woman civil activist in Tehran, and two Baha'i...
Sepideh Moradi joins Sufi women’s hunger strike
Sepideh Moradi, one of the Sufi women who is in the women’s ward of Qarchak Prison,...
UN human rights experts urge Iran to protect women’s rights advocates
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a statement on November 29, 2018, urging...
Female political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian subjected to violence in prison
Without giving any clear indication or reason, prison agents inspected the personal belongings of Zeinab Jalalian,...
Presence of women in protest movements in various cities of Iran
During recent days, various social strata including students, defrauded investors and workers of Ahvaz steel and...
Raising legal age of marriage is contrary to Iran’s general policies
"Raising the legal age of marriage is contrary to the general policy of the system," said...
Nasrin Sotoudeh begins hunger strike in Evin prison
Lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh went on hunger strike in Evin prison on Monday,...
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...
JINNEWS: An Account of Women Prisoners’ Resistance in Iran Amid Repression and Discrimination
Turkey’s JINNEWS, one of the region’s well-known news outlets covering women’s issues and human rights, published a report on June...
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...
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.