Iran: Officials reject conditional release of Christian prisoner
Tehran's Prosecutor rejected the request for conditional release of Christian prisoner of conscience Maryam Naghash Zargaran....
Women's News
Iran: Sister of 1988 massacre victims barred from leaving Iran
Security forces prevented Ms. Mansoureh Behkish from leaving the country on September 16, 2016. Ms. Behkish...
Iran: Bereaved women demand justice for their slain children
A group of activist women joined Ms. Houri Golestani and her family, in celebrating the birthday...
Iran: Exemplary mother congratulates PMOI victory in successful relocation
Ms. Zahra Nowrouzi, who has lost eight children and in-laws under the two dictatorial regimes in...
Iran: Dire conditions of women heads of household in Lorestan
In the meeting of the working group on women and families in the Province of Lorestan...
Iran: Bereaved sister does not forgive criminal prosecutor
The apology of one of the regime's criminal officials aroused much outrage among families of the...
Iran: UNHRC highlights discrimination against women
The 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council was opened on the morning of Tuesday,...
Iran: Political prisoner reveals her torture
In a letter published on September 12, 2016, Afsaneh Bayazidi wrote about her ill-treatment while in...
Iran: Mothers demand prosecution of perpetrators of 1988 massacre
Activist mothers, known as Mothers of Laleh Park, and relatives of political prisoners, issued a statement...
Iran: Imprisoned woman transferred to Kerman
Afsaneh Bayazidi, Kurdish student activist from Boukan, was transferred to Kerman Prison on Thursday, September 8,...
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.