Nobel laureates call for immediate release of Narges Mohammadi
The Nobel laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative called on the Iranian regime on May 26,...
Women's News
Rising number of woman heads of household
The phenomenon of female heads of household has turned into a new challenge in recent years....
Fourth day of Christian woman’s hunger strike in jail
Prisoner of conscience, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, has been on hunger strike since four days ago to...
No agency undertakes arrest of Kurdish activist
Kurdish activist, Afsaneh Bayazidi, was arrested by the intelligence security forces on May 25 without any...
50% girls in a town forced to marry before 19
According to the census organization in the northwestern town of Tarshiz, a total number of 1.813...
Brain drain from Iran has also become feminine
Maryam, 28, has a Master of Science in engineering. She has been working in a company...
Yemeni women burning their hair to protest the militias
Dozens of Yemeni women burned their hair and burqas on May 24, 2016, outside the Presidential...
#FreeShima campaign to secure release of activist
The NCRI Women's Committee previously reported the arrest of young activist Shima Babaii on May 25,...
One divorce takes place every 4 minutes in Iran
Every four minutes, one divorce takes place in the mullahs-ruled Iran. Most of the applicants for...
Expecting no fame or praise! – Atena Farghadani
Young cartoonist and civil activist Atena Farghadani, who has been recently released from Evin Prison, has...
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.