Iran: Nashmil Sohrabi temporarily released on heavy bail
Nashmil Sohrabi was temporarily released on Thursday, February 16, 2017, on a heavy bail bond of...
Women's News
Iran: Young woman commits suicide by drinking acid
A young woman committed suicide by drinking acid. Shadi Khaliani, 14, committed suicide on Wednesday, February...
Iran: Atena Daemi’s sisters were exonerated
Sisters of Evin political prisoner Atena Daemi were exonerated from the charges leveled against them by...
Iran: Women actively participated in a teachers’ protest
A number of retired teachers including a remarkable number of women staged a protest in front...
Iran: Women widely participate in protest demonstrations in Ahvaz
The women of Ahvaz took to the streets on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, for the third...
Iran: Imprisoned woman deprived of medical treatment
Prison authorities have prevented hospitalization of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe despite deterioration of her illness. The British-Iranian...
Iran: Activist mother commemorates her beloved son, Sane’e Jaleh
Monday, February 13, 2017, marked the anniversary of Sane'e Jaleh, a Tehran University student of art...
Iran: 8 young women arrested while entering a football stadium
Sunday, February 12, 2017, eight young women who attempted to enter Tehran's Azadi Stadium to watch...
Iran: Women widely participate in protest against polluted air
A group of people including a large number of women, staged a march in Ahwaz, capital...
Iran: Incarcerated activists demand freedom of Shahnaz Akmali
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Atena Daemi, both imprisoned in Evin Prison, wrote a letter to Maryam...
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.