Iran: Bereaved mother joins call for justice by imprisoned woman
An activist mother issued a call urging the public and everyone searching for justice, to join...
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Iran: Bahaii woman writes from Evin Prison
Fariba Kamalabadi, member of the directors of the Iranian Bahaii Society, sent out a letter from...
Minnesota Elects First Somali-American Female Legislator
Although the U.S. did not elect its first female president Tuesday night, one woman still made...
Iran: Girl students defy compulsory enforcement of veil in dormitories
Students of Tehran's Chamran University staged a protest for the second consecutive night on Tuesday, November...
Iran: Court punishes protestors to young woman’s death
Twelve protesters to the death of Farinaz Khosravani were sentenced to one-year imprisonment each, and payment...
Iran: Mother of children’s literature died
Touran Mirhadi, founder of the Council of Books and a pioneer in children's literature in Iran,...
Iran: Political prisoner seeks justice for those executed innocent
Political prisoner Sedigheh Moradi has sent out a letter from prison revealing part of the crimes...
Iran: Savage blinding of both eyes of a prisoner
In a cruel and outrageous atrocity, both eyes of a prisoner were blinded in Tehran on...
Iran: Extensive protests to the death of a young woman
The people of Khorramabad staged an extensive demonstration in protest to the death of a young...
Iran: Imprisoned woman deprived of visits and leave
Political prisoner Maryam Moghaddasi has been deprived of her visitation right and is held in dire...
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.