Maryam Akbari Monfared: Authorities Prevent Her Transfer from Qarchak Prison
On the evening of October 9, 2025, dozens of female political prisoners were transferred from Qarchak...
Women's News
Manijeh Hassani-Fard and Fariba Khorramabadi Detained Arbitrarily in Fardis Prison
In yet another wave of arbitrary arrests targeting women in Iran, two political prisoners, Manijeh Hassani-Fard...
Female Political Prisoners in Evin Held Without Basic Necessities After Qarchak Transfer
More than 60 female political prisoners transferred from Qarchak to Evin Prison are sleeping on cold...
UN Human Rights Council: NCRI Women’s Committee Condemns Appointment of Mullahs’ Operative to the Advisory Committee
The NCRI Women’s Committee strongly condemns the appointment of Afsaneh Nadipour, a long-time operative of the...
Female Political Prisoners Transferred from Qarchak to Evin Prison Amid Tight Security
In the early hours of Thursday, October 9, 2025, a group of female political prisoners who...
Raheleh Siavoshi: Murder of National Wushu Champion in Nahavand by Her Husband
In yet another tragic case of femicide in Iran, Raheleh Siavoshi, a national wushu champion and...
No to Execution Tuesdays: Families of Death Row Political Prisoners at the Heart of the Campaign
As the 89th week of the nationwide campaign “No to Execution Tuesdays” continues across 52 prisons...
Ten Bahaii Women Handed Down a 90-Year Prison Sentence by Isfahan Court
Branch 47 of the Isfahan Court of Appeals has upheld a total sentence of 90 years...
Roya Abbas-zadeh, 25, Executed in the Central Prison of Zanjan
On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the death sentence of Roya Abbas-zadeh, a 25-year-old...
Dame Sarah Mullally Makes History as First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church of England announced on October 3, 2025, the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as...
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...
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...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.