No to Execution: Protests in Tehran and 19 Cities Against the Death Penalty
On the 68th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, families of political prisoners gathered...
Women's News
Mahboubeh Khosronejad Executed in Gorgan Prison
On the morning of Monday, May 12, 2025, a woman was executed in the Central Prison...
School Van Fire in Urmia Claims the Life of a Young Student
On Saturday, May 10, Mahsa Asghari, a young schoolgirl who had suffered severe burns in a...
Denied Treatment: The Silent Torture of Political Prisoners in Iran
The Iranian regime continues to deny sick political prisoners proper medical care, refusing both hospital transfers...
Femicide in Iran: Fatemeh Barkhordari, a Schoolteacher, Brutally Murdered by Her Husband
In yet another heartbreaking case of femicide in Iran, Fatemeh Barkhordari, a public schoolteacher in the...
Families of Political Prisoners Continue Their Protests Against the Death Penalty
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, on the 67th week of the nationwide campaign “No to Executions...
Somayeh Akhtarshomar: Iranian Court Upholds Dismissal of Kurdish Teacher
The Administrative Court of Justice in Iran has upheld the dismissal of Somayeh Akhtarshomar, an English...
Marzieh Farsi: Continued Denial of Medical Treatment in Evin Prison
Marzieh Farsi, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, is facing severe...
A Woman Executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj
In the early hours of Thursday, May 1, 2025, a woman named Saghar was executed at...
Imprisoned Journalist Nasrin Hassani Detained in Harsh Conditions
Nasrin Hassani, a journalist and media activist, is currently serving her prison sentence in Bojnourd Prison...
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.