Iran: 27-Year-Old Journalism Student Denied Separation of Offenses in Isfahan Prison
Journalism student, Maryam Javadi, who has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Isfahan...
Women's News
Execution of 23-Year-Old Forced Marriage Victim: 4th Woman in Iran in a Week
On the morning of Monday, August 24, the death sentence of a 23-year-old woman named Arezoo...
43-Year-Old Mother Executed in Rasht Prison, Northern Iran
A female prisoner was executed in Rasht, northern Iran. The death sentence was carried out at...
No to Executions Tuesdays: Mass Hunger Strike Grows Amid Rising Executions
The nationwide "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign continued into its 135th week, driven by the steadfast...
Jailed Protester Mahboubeh Shabani Goes on Hunger Strike Over Prison Abuse
Mahboubeh Shabani, a detainee from the January 2026 protests held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has...
Iran: Female Prisoner, 30, Executed in the Central Prison of Karaj
In the early hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026, the Iranian regime executed a female prisoner,...
2 Political Prisoners Face Uncertainty and Denial of Furlough in Gorgan and Isfahan
Reports indicate continuing judicial and security pressures on two political prisoners, Masoumeh Azhini and Masoumeh Sarbanzadeh,...
Iran: Death Sentence for Arghavan Fallahi Upheld Amid Outcry
The Iranian regime’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political...
South Khorasan Prosecutor Reports Sealing Businesses Over Mandatory Hijab
Ten cafes and restaurants, 28 motorcycles, and 70 cars have been targeted by judicial and police...
Iran: Female Singer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Singing Poetry
An Iranian court has sentenced a classical female singer to four years in prison simply for...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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.