Eleven women imprisoned on death row held in Qarchak Prison
Eleven women imprisoned on death row are held under inhumane conditions in the Qarchak Prison of...
Women's News
Women actively participated in recent protest gatherings in Iran
Women actively participated in the protest gatherings of different social sectors in mid-October, including the protests...
Yasaman Ariyani, Saba Kord Afshari each sentenced to one year in jail
The Iranian Judiciary issued a one-year sentence each for two young women, Yasaman Ariyani and Saba...
Addiction age has plunged under 15 for Iranian women and girls
Addiction has been spreading at an alarming rate among Iranian women and girls, compelling the regime’s...
Baha’i women continue to get arrested and dismissed for their faith
The arrest and dismissal of Baha’i women and citizens have continued in various cities over the...
Iranian women partake in the protests of various social sectors
Several protests took place from Sunday, October 14, until Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in various cities...
Nationwide sit-ins and strikes of teachers spread to 26 provinces
The nationwide sit-ins and strikes of teachers spread to 26 out of 31 Iranian provinces and...
Teachers stage nationwide strikes and sit-ins across Iran
Iranian teachers started nationwide strikes and sit-ins on Sunday, October 14, 2018, in Tehran and cities...
Protest gatherings in Tehran, Rasht, Takestan with women participating
Women participated actively in protest gatherings held over the past week in Tehran, Rasht and Takestan....
On World Day Against Death Penalty Iranian Activists call for stop of death sentence
On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, a number of families of...
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.