Iran: Massoumeh Zia to stay in prison on New Year holidays
Despite her family's preparations to deposit her bail bond, civil rights activist Massoumeh Zia is going...
Women's News
Iran: Baha’ii women discriminated against
Lisa Tebyanian was arrested on March 15, 2017, by security forces of the Province of Alborz,...
Iran: 48 women arrested in Fire Festival
48 women have been arrested for participating in the traditional Iranian fire festival. The State Security...
Iran: Bereaved mother of Behnoud Ramezani is threatened
The Intelligence Department of Mazandaran (northern Iran) summoned and gave warning to a bereaved mother over...
Iran: Marjan Davari was sentenced to death
A researcher and interpreter who translated philosophical books was sentenced to death. Marjan Davari, 50, was...
Iran: Evin prisoners observed the International Women’s Day
Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in the Evin Prison commemorated the International Women's Day. The...
Iran: Farzaneh Jalali was freed on a heavy bail bond
Women's rights activist Farzaneh Jalali was freed on Sunday, March 12, 2017, after 17 days of...
Iran: Teachers and education staff stage extensive protests
Over 10,000 teachers and retirees, including a remarkable number of women, staged protest demonstrations on Sunday,...
Iran: Atena Daemi and sisters summoned
Civil and human rights activist Atena Daemi and her two sisters, Ensieh and Hanieh, were summoned...
Iran: A woman was arrested in Shahr-e Ray
Sima Kiani was arrested by security forces on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Shahr-e Ray, a...
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...
Women, Resistance, Freedom: The Unbroken Lineage from Camp Ashraf to Iran’s Gen-Z Revolution
When an early morning raid struck Camp Ashraf at 5:00 AM on September 1, 2013, the goal of Iran’s clerical...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
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.