Iran: Last ditch efforts to keep “the mandatory veil”
In its desperate efforts to counter the extensive wave of women's rebellion against compulsory veil and...
Women's News
Iran: Tortured woman to stay without social protection
Azam, the woman who was tortured 21 days by her husband, was transferred along with her...
Iran: Pregnant woman burnt herself in Fassa
A pregnant woman set herself on fire in a park in Fassa, in the southern Province...
Iran: Addicted women released without being rehabilitated
All the addicted women consolidated in Tehran's Shafaq Center have been set free, according to an...
Women: Rabihah Ziab, great Palestinian friend of Iranian Resistance dies
With much regret, we learned of the passing of Mrs. Rabihah Ziab on Friday, April 22,...
Iran: Mullah lauds suppression of women dubbed social security
Mullah Alam-ol Hoda, Khamenei’s representative in Khorassan Razavi Province and Mashhad's Friday Prayer Leader, praised the...
Iran: Woman and two daughters tortured 21 days, MP does not care
A horrible case of violence against women in Mashhad went unheeded by an MP in the...
Iran: Women in Iran under pressure
Deutsche Welle radio – April 21, 2016 Officials in Iran have said this week they had...
Women: Female abolitionist to be face on $20 bill
Andrew Jackson will be replaced on the US $20 banknotes with the African-American abolitionist leader, Harriet...
Iran-women: Political prisoner’s case under review
The case of Maryam Akbari Monfared is currently under review at the Iranian Supreme Court. Mrs....
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.