Iran: Women banned from playing in concert
Female members of Hafez Nazeri’s orchestra were banned from performing in the third round of the...
Women's News
Iran – Women: “Not wearing the veil” is gender apartheid!
“Not wearing the veil, is gender apartheid. An un-veiled woman who wants to show herself off...
Iran: Unprecedented spread of cancer among women
120.000 women die every year in Iran, 15.000 of them because of cancer. This was announced...
Iran: Average age of homeless women dropped to 17
The average age of homeless women has dropped to 17 and we can even see young...
Iran – women: Now, segregated restaurant menus
“Men seek the truth but women are superficial.” This sentence has been printed beneath a Tehran...
Iran – women: Atena Faraghdani wins 2016 Havel Prize Award, two days after release
Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced the recipients of the 2016 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent....
Iran – women: Teacher exonerated after molesting student, 9
The teacher who had sexually abused her 9-year-old pupil was exonerated by court. The 30-year-old man...
Iran – Women: 18-year-old girl throws herself off a bridge
A young girl, almost 18 years old, threw herself down the Velayat Bridge in Tehran’s Niayesh...
Iran – Women: “Not wearing the veil is against human rights!”
“Hijab has come for our peace. I believe not wearing a veil is against human rights.”...
Iran – Women: Age of prostitution dropped to 16
Age of prostitution has dropped to 16, and age of addiction to 14 years in Iran....
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.