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,...
Women's News
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...
Iran: Regime fabricates figures to terrorize Iranian women
Some 9.2 million women are members of the Bassij paramilitary force and they are engaged all...
Tokyo elects first woman governor
Veteran politician Yuriko Koike, 64, was elected Sunday July 31, 2016, as Tokyo's first woman governor....
Iran: Staggering rise of incest under the mullahs
In a shocking report on rape of young women by their first degree relatives namely their...
Iran: Women trapped in the grips of the Judiciary
The Department of Justice in the northeastern Province of Khorassan Razavi has instructed its online services...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
From a Strategic Paradigm Shift to a Vanguard Movement
The Journey of Women’s Leadership in the Iranian Resistance The period between October 18 and October 22 marks a pivotal...
Femicide in Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting Women
One week, several victims: The true face of violence against women in Iran Femicide in Iran: In just a few...
When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in Iran
Poverty and deprivation move from the margins to the mainstream For many countries, World Food Day and the International Day...
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.