Iran: Women’s taking photos cause of drying of rivers
“I have received pictures in my office, of women taking pictures on the (dried up) river...
Women's News
Iran: Last ditch efforts to impose compulsory veil on women
"Women who appear in public places without proper religious veiling, will be sentenced to imprisonment from...
German economic delegation endorses compulsory veil for Iranian women
The visit to Iran by a 100-strong economic delegation from Germany between May 28 and June...
Iran: Retired teachers, women stage protest in Tehran
A number of retired teachers, many of them women, staged a protest outside the Administrative Justice...
Iran: Mixed-gender gathering of youths violently attacked
A recreational gathering in Tehran's Kourosh Shopping Center on June 8, 2016, was violently attacked by...
Iran: Bereaved mother protests re-arrest of civil activist
“I won’t allow you to repeat what you did to my family to Arash. Arash must...
Iran: Child girl must earn money or she will be punished
The picture shows a 10-year-old girl in Tehran on June 6, 2016. She sells chewing gums...
Canadian-Iranian professor arrested in Tehran
A university professor from Montreal, Homa Hoodfar, has been arrested and held in Iran since Monday,...
Iran: Elderly woman summoned for activity on the internet
A 64-year-old woman residing in Bandar Anzali was summoned by the Cyber Police on the charge...
Iran: Teenage girl commits suicide in Sanandaj
A 15-year-old girl committed suicide on the morning of June 7, 2016, by throwing herself off...
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...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
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.