Somayeh Rashidi Nears Death After Months-long Delay in Hospital Transfer
Somayeh Rashidi, a 42-year-old political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, was transferred on Tuesday,...
Women's News
Iran: Zahra Fotouhi, 52, is Hanged in Tabriz Central Prison
The Iranian Judiciary had a 52-year-old woman called Zahra Fotouhi executed at dawn on Wednesday, September...
Zeinab Jalalian: Deprived of Medical Care in 18th Year of Life Sentence
Zeinab Jalalian, the only female political prisoner in Iran serving a life sentence, continues to suffer...
No to Execution Tuesdays: 86th Week of Hunger Strike in 52 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, political prisoners in 52 prisons across Iran once again launched a...
Azar Korvandi: Denied Medical Care in Qarchak Prison
Azar Korvandi, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, is suffering from heart disease...
Qarchak Prison Guards Violently Raid Female Political Prisoners
On the morning of Sunday, September 14, 2025, the ward housing female political prisoners at Qarchak...
Hadiqeh Abadi, Mother of Three, Executed in Qazvin Prison
Hadiqeh Abadi, an Afghan national, was executed at dawn on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Qazvin...
Maryam Shahraki Dies in Fardis Prison in Karaj
Maryam Shahraki’s death highlights corruption in the prison system and Judicial injustice In the early hours...
No to Execution Tuesdays: 85th Week of the Hunger Strike in 52 Prisons Across Iran
In its 85th consecutive week, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign expanded further, with Sabzevar Prison...
Gohar Taheri, 52, Executed in the Prison of Zanjan
At dawn on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, a woman was hanged in the Prison of Zanjan....
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.