Iran – women: Heroine’s tomb spoiled
Flowers and basils planted on the tomb of Reyhaneh Jabbari by her family were pulled out...
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Iran – women: 1333 vehicles impounded for mal-veiling
The Iranian regime has impounded 1333 vehicles on the pretext of mal-veiling in the central Alborz...
Iran – women: Over 220,000 illegal abortions every year
Over 220,000 illegal abortions are conducted every year in Iran. An Iranian researcher on population crisis,...
Iran: Women stage protest for water
Women in the northeastern city of Neishabour have been staging gatherings for a number of days,...
Iran: Conditions for women’s appearance on TV shows
The directors of a comedy show on the Iranian state-run television network set ridiculous conditions for...
Iran – women: British-Iranian citizen arrested at airport
British-Iranian citizen, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards while leaving Iran. Since her arrest...
Iran – women: Youth confront “compulsory veiling” agents
As crackdown is stepped up on Iranian women and youth with the approach of summer, young...
Iran: Khamenei reiterated women’s veiling as a security issue
The mullahs’ Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said mal-veiling was a threat to society’s physical and moral...
Iran – women: AI calls for freedom of all prisoners of conscience
In a statement published on May 4, Amnesty International said the long-overdue release of Atena Farghadani...
Iran: Covering women’s wrists by socks
Iranian actresses have to cover their wrists by socks and cover their necks so that they...
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.