UN: Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development
In a message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Secretary General...
Women's News
Iran: International Day for Elimination of VAW at Evin Prison’s women’s ward
Evin's imprisoned women marked the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Political prisoners imprisoned...
Iran: Political prisoner recounts horror of jail after her escape
Shabnam Madadzadeh is one of the most famous student activists who was imprisoned six years in...
Iran: Women’s rights activist falsely summoned, arrested
Women's rights activist Aliyeh Motallebzadeh was arrested and imprisoned on Saturday, November 26, 2016, when she...
Iran: Women badly injured, arrested in Tehran protest
A number of women were badly beaten up or arrested while participating in a protest gathering...
22823 women have been killed or disappeared in Syria
According to a report published by the Human Rights Network of Syria, a total of 22823...
Iran: Civil activist woman violently arrested, taken to prison
Atena Daemi was arrested in a violent raid on her residence in the morning of Saturday,...
Iran: Women go on hunger strike to protest harsh treatment in prison
A number of women have gone on an unlimited hunger strike in Varamin's Qarchak Prison and...
Iran: Human rights defender faces national security charges – AI
Amnesty International issued an urgent action on November 24, 2016, warning about spurious charges against human...
Iran: Young woman summoned to court
Sahar Faizi, a Kurdish student, has been summoned by the court of Saqqez (Iranian Kurdistan). She...
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.