Political Prisoners at Evin Protest Execution of Mojahed Kourkour
Following the execution of political prisoner Mojahid Kourkour, political prisoners in the women’s ward and Ward...
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Somayeh Rashidi Detained 50 Days Without Legal Proceedings
More than 50 days have passed since the arrest of Somayeh Rashidi in Tehran, and she...
Sakineh Maleki Hadak: Forced Retirement for Activist Teacher
Sakineh Maleki Hadak, a high school teacher in Bandar Anzali and a member of the Iranian...
Masoumeh Karbakhsh Executed in Shahab Prison, Kerman
In the early hours of Sunday, June 1, 2025, Masoumeh Karbakhsh, a prisoner convicted of drug-related...
Political Prisoner Shiva Esmaeli Denied Contact with Her Imprisoned Sons
In a continued campaign of intensified pressure on political prisoners in Iran, political prisoner Shiva Esmaeli,...
Young Woman, Elaheh Hossein-Nejad, Abducted and Killed in Iran
Contradictory State Narratives Raise Fears of Secret Services’ Involvement The body of Elaheh Hossein-Nejad, a 24-year-old...
Defiant and Unbroken, Evin Prison’s Women Chant Against the Death Penalty
In the 71st week of the nationwide campaign "No to Execution Tuesdays," women political prisoners in...
Gas Leak at Ilam University Girls’ Dormitory Sickens 17 Students
Ilam University: In the early hours of Saturday, May 31, a gas leak at a girls’...
Alarming Rise in School Dropout Rates Among Girls in Iran
Poverty, Gender Discrimination, and Child Marriage at the Core In Iran, thousands of children fall out...
Elina Validi, 15, Missing for Over 20 Days After Arrest with Parents
More than 20 days have passed since the arrest of 15-year-old student Elina Validi and her...
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.