Iran: Woman sentenced to be blinded
The Iranian regime's Supreme Court ruled on February 3, 2017, that a woman must be blinded...
Women's News
Iran: Young woman unfairly sentenced to 99 lashes and banishment
A young woman was sentenced to 99 lashes and internal exile merely for having telephone contact...
Iran: Intelligence agents threaten Maryam Karimbeigi
Agents of the Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) have called Maryam Karimbeigi and threatened to burn their...
Iran: Shahnaz Akmali is deprived of legal counsel, visitation
Human rights advocate and anti-death penalty activist Shahnaz Akmali is deprived of access to legal counsel...
Iran: Young girl students face abysmal educational conditions
Girl children of Qeshm study in tents because the classrooms are very old and badly worn...
Iran: Infant mortality is five times the rate in developed countries
Infant mortality rate in Iran is five times the developed countries, said Ali Akbar Sayyari, deputy...
Iran: Highest unemployment for young women in 20 years
"The unemployment rate of young women in Iran reached its highest level in 20 years, in...
Iran: Young couple arrested in Zahedan
Sholeh Ram and her husband, Shayan Rahimi were arrested in the morning of February 1, 2017,...
Iran: Woman to be jailed for pursuing her missing niece
Ms. Raheleh Rahemipour was sentenced to two years in jail on the charge of acting against...
Iran: Journalist’s health deteriorates in prison
In a telephone call to her mother, Tahereh Riyahi informed her of her grave physical conditions...
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.