Iran: A brave woman, Mrs. Kobra Jadidi (Mohkami), passes away
Mrs. Kobra Jadidi (Mohkami) passed away in Tehran on July 31, 2016.' Mrs. Mohkami actively participated...
Women's News
Iran: Woman with a 3-year-old child, on the death row!
A number of prisoners were transferred in the morning of August 8, 2016, to solitary confinement...
Iran: Another raid on a private party
Security agents raided another private party in the northwestern city of Soufian in East Azerbaijan Province...
Rio Olympics 2016: Judo champ Kelmendi thrills Kosovo
Majlinda Kelmendi, 25, became the first Olympic medalist in Kosovo’s history when she won the gold...
Iran: Kurdish student tried without having access to lawyer
A female Kurdish student was tried in court without having access to a lawyer. The Court...
3-day hunger strike in London against 30000 massacred in Iran
Human rights activists and supporters of the Iranian Resistance have launched a three-day hunger strike since...
Iran: Universities, next stop for crackdown on women
The new round of suppressive plans under the pretext of Hijab (veil) reached the universities. The...
Iran: Intelligence officials threaten elderly mother
Intelligence agents have called and threatened Mrs. Osanlou, the elderly mother of political prisoner Afshin Osanlou...
Iran: Kurdish political prisoner, deprived of vital care, is going blind
Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian is going blind. Ms. Jalalian has been behind bars for 10...
Young Syrian woman smiles to the Olympic waters
Swimmer Yusra Mardini is among 10 refugees competing under the Olympic flag in Rio. She won...
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.