Femicide in Iran: Mahboubeh Delavari, 42, Murdered by Husband
In yet another tragic case of femicide in Iran, Mahboubeh Delavari, a 42-year-old teacher residing in...
Women's News
Behnaz Mahjoubi Arrested in Kerman and Taken to an Unknown Location
Behnaz Mahjoubi, the sister of Behnam Mahjoubi—a Gonabadi dervish who died in custody in February 2021-...
Two Women, Tal’at Sabzi and Hafizeh Balochzehi, Executed in Iran
On the morning of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Tal’at Sabzi, a 47-year-old female prisoner, was executed...
In Qarchak Prison, Female Political Prisoners Transferred from Evin Face Deplorable Conditions
Following the destruction of the administrative and entry facilities of Evin Prison on June 23, some...
Five Female Teachers Face Trial: New Judicial Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in Iran’s Education Sector
In a fresh wave of judicial pressure against teachers in Iran, an indictment has been issued...
Hossniyeh Kolkoli, Baloch Teacher and Mother of 4, Dies After Being Shot by Plainclothes Agents
Hossniyeh Kolkoli, a 41-year-old Baloch teacher and mother of four, has died after being critically wounded...
Hunger-Striking Prisoners Demand the Release of Prisoners
The 74th Week of “No to Executions Tuesdays” Observed in 47 Prisons Families Demand Freedom for...
Evin Prison: Prisoners Injured in the Women’s Ward
Sudden Transfer of a Large Number of Inmates to the Notorious Greater Tehran Prison Tehran, Monday,...
Thousands Declare Support for the Third Option on Iran
Freedom-Loving Iranians Rally in Berlin and Stockholm, Call for Regime Change by the Iranian People and...
Arghavan Fallahi: 4 Months of Detention in Ward 209 of Evin
Political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi has remained in a state of legal uncertainty for more than four...
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.