Fact-Finding Mission on Iran Highlights Systematic Persecution of Women and Girls
The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in its latest report, once again highlights the ongoing...
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Families Commemorate Political Prisoners Executed in the 1980s Amid Iranian regime’s Restrictions
On Friday, March 14—the final Friday of the Iranian calendar year—families of political prisoners executed in...
Mehregan Namavar: Continued Detention of Poet and Writer
Eleven days have passed since the arrest of Mehregan Namavar, a poet, writer, and literary critic...
Nasrin Barani, the Fifth Woman Executed in Iran in 2025
On the morning of Saturday, March 1, 2025, the execution of 29-year-old Nasrin Barani was carried...
Narges Nasri, Christian Convert, Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
Narges Nasri, a Christian convert, has been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court...
Raheleh Rahemipour, 72, Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison
Raheleh Rahemipour, a 72-year-old justice-seeking activist, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison,...
Anisa Fanaiyan, a Bahaii Citizen, arrested in Semnan to Serve Prison Sentence
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, security forces in Semnan arrested Anisa Fanaiyan, a Bahaii citizen, to...
Families of Political Prisoners on Death Row Protest Outside of Evin Prison
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, a group of families of political prisoners on death row gathered...
59th Week of No to Executions Tuesdays: Women Inmates in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz Join the Campaign
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign marked its 59th consecutive week on Tuesday, March 11, 2025,...
Marzieh Ghafarizadeh Remains in Limbo at Evin Prison After 34 Days of Detention
More than a month has passed since the arrest of Marzieh Ghafarizadeh, a Tehran resident, and...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.