Sharareh Almassi, 85th woman executed in Iran under Rouhani
A young woman by the name of Sharareh Almassi was hanged on Tuesday, November 13, 2018,...
Women's News
Families of political prisoners, defrauded clients hold protests
Families of political prisoners and defrauded clients of Caspian Credit Institute held protests in recent days...
Two Iranian women arrested and detained in Mashhad and Ahvaz
Two Iranian women by the names of Azam Dideban and Ameneh Zaheri Sari have been arrested...
Two young women’s appeal against patrol guard’s abuse rejected
Two young women filed complaints that the State Security forces abused them and a female patrol...
Azad University bans wearing comfortable clothing in girls’ dormitories
Azad University officials have banned students living in girls’ dormitories from wearing comfort clothing. According to...
Protests by various social sectors in Iran, women actively participate
Women actively participated in protests by different sectors of Iranian society held in recent days. On...
Prisoners experience inhuman conditions in women’s ward of Khoy Prison
Some 40 prisoners detained in the women’s ward of Khoy Prison, West Azerbaijan, have been displaced...
30,000 unemployed nurses in Iran despite acute shortage of nurses
Due to limited funds and lack of employment license, there are 30,000 unemployed nurses in Iran....
Two civil activist women tortured by intelligence agents in Iran
Two civil activist women, Hakimeh Ahmadi and Nasim Sadeqi, were tortured by the Ministry of Intelligence...
At least 14 young women and girls commit suicide in Iran cities
At least 14 young women and girls in Iran have committed suicide and ended their lives...
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...
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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.