Iran: Mahnaz Dehghani Among 13 Women Executed in 56 Days
On Wednesday morning, September 24, 2025, Mahnaz Dehghani, a woman prisoner convicted of murder, was executed...
Women's News
Families of Death-Row Political Prisoners Rally Behind Hunger Strikers in 87th Week of Protest
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, marked the 87th consecutive week of the No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign...
Iran: Yet Another Woman Executed, This Time in Sabzevar Prison
A woman who had been in detention since 2020 was executed in Sabzevar Prison after spending...
Jamileh Azizi Dies in Qarchak Prison Due to Medical Neglect
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Jamileh Azizi, an inmate held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, died...
Fatemeh Ziaii Transferred to Qarchak Prison Despite Critical Health
Fatemeh Ziaii, a political prisoner who remains in detention without due process, was transferred to Qarchak...
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,...
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...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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.