Iran: Gender discrimination in higher education’s faculty of science
"While there is gender balance in the number of college students, the higher education's faculty of...
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Iran: False statistics presented to cover up women’s drastic situation
In a meeting on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, Maryam Kian Erssi, lawyer, revealed, "According to the...
Iran: Eye condition of Zeinab Jalalian has deteriorated in winter
Political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian is having serious problems because of winter. She is suffering from pterygium...
Iran: Sister of human rights activist is arrested
Parvaneh Hossein Panahi, elder sister of human rights activist Amjad Hossein Panahi, was arrested at home...
Iran: Declaration of solidarity with imprisoned woman, Shahnaz Akmali
Massoumeh Nemati, mother of imprisoned civil rights activist Atena Daemi, in a video message declared support...
Iran: Judiciary extends detention of journalist
The temporary arrest warrant for Tahereh Riyahi was extended by the Iranian judiciary on January 29,...
Iran: Woman’s lawyer is not permitted to study her case
The lawyer representing prisoner of conscience Massoumeh Zia was not allowed to study her files when...
Moroccan activist hails the Resistance against the regime in Iran
Najima Thay Thay, Morocco's former Minister of Education and Youth and a prominent advocate of women's...
Iran: Maryam Olangi imprisoned in Evin
Political prisoner Maryam Olangi is detained in Evin Prison since July 24, 2016. Her husband, former...
Iran: Woman arrested for helping a charity fund
Haleh Gholami was arrested on January 27, 2017, for participating in the formation of a charity...
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.