Iran – women: Maryam Mirzakhani elected member of National Academy of Sciences
Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani was chosen as a member of the American National Academy of Sciences....
Women's News
Iran – women: 50 beauty shops, 50 fashion salons closed
Some 50 hairdressers and 50 fashion halls were brought under the control of intelligence and judiciary...
Iran – women: Girl, 15, arrested while entering stadium
A 15-year-old girl, who had disguised herself as a boy, was arrested while attempting to enter...
Iran – women: Special Female Units to watch stadiums
Special Units of Female Police force are going to be deployed for women's sports competitions. Hassan...
Iran: Women’s bicycling makes society insecure!
“Women riding bicycles, in various parts of the city, causes insecurity in society,” said Yousef Tabatabaii-Nejad,...
Iran – Women: 15 lawyers arrested in a party
“More than 15 lawyers were arrested in a night party in the northern city of Sorkhrood...
Iran – Women: 19 divorces registered every hour
Nineteen divorces are registered every hour across Iran under the mullahs' rule. Valiollah Nasr, a Welfare...
Iran – Women: Christian woman arrested in Rasht
Three members of a house-church in the northern city of Rasht were arrested during a raid...
Iran: 45000 young women suffering from MS
“75% of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients in Iran are women.” This was announced by Mohammad-Hadi Ayyazi,...
Iran: Shame on this deceptive regime – woman cries out
“Shame on this deceptive regime,” cried out a courageous Iranian woman while Rouhani’s motorcade was passing...
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.