Iran: Mothers of execution victims vow to abolish the death penalty
A number of women whose children have been executed by the clerical regime in Iran, issued...
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Young woman set herself ablaze in southern Iran
A young woman in the southern city of Dezful committed suicide by setting herself on fire....
Iran: Women in solidarity, “Keeping our heads up”
In the wake of the appalling executions of more than 20 Sunni, Kurdish political prisoners on...
Iran: Marivan protests ban on women’s right to ride bicycle
In a march with bicycles on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, the people of Marivan (Iranian Kurdistan)...
Iran: Dual national Nazanin Zaghari in court for first time
The first court session for the trial of Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari was held on Monday,...
Young Iranian woman wins European Mathematics Society award
Iranian-Swedish mathematician Sara Zahedi won a prestigious European Mathematical Society Prize, the top honor for young...
Iran: 18 apparel stores sealed and salesmen fined
Chairman of the Business Chamber in Hamedan announced that 18 apparel stores had been plumbed in...
Iran: NCRI Women’s Committee condoles families of Sunni victims
The NCRI Women's Committee extends its sincere condolences to the families and friends of some 30...
Iran: 12-year-old commits suicide to evade forcible marriage
A 12-year-old girl from Kamyaran, Iranian Kurdistan, took her own life on Saturday, July 30, 2016,...
Iran: Crackdown on women, a political issue and a government duty
Makarem Shirazi, a high-ranking mullah, stressed on crackdown on women and said, “Today, veiling has turned...
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.