Iran: World’s best stunt woman could not continue gymnastics in Iran
A young Iranian woman who was deprived of continuing her sports activities in Iran won an...
Women's News
Iran: Execution of women resumed in New Iranian Year
A woman was hanged at dawn on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in the Prison of Kashmar,...
Iran – Women: 120,000 abnormal babies born every year
Some 120,000 abnormal babies are born every year in Iran. The reason for this situation are...
Age of suicide amongst Iranian women dropped to 10
A 10-year-old fifth grader, by the name of Laila, committed suicide in a village of the...
Iran – Women: Ex-French embassy employee transferred to solitary confinement
Nazak Afshar, former employee of the French Embassy in Tehran, was transferred from the women’s ward...
Iran-women: Female medalist complains of discrimination
Farnaz Esmaelzadeh has been winning medals for Iran for many years. She started rock-climbing when she...
Iran: Governor admits gender segregation indicates regime’s impotence
“Segregation of men and women in musical concerts is a new phenomenon that only indicates impotence...
Iran: Imprisoned woman in dire physical conditions
The physical conditions of political prisoner Sedigheh Moradi, who was also jailed during the 1980s, is...
Iran – women: Ailing mother intimidated to leave hospital
Security agents in Rassoul Akram Hospital intimidated the doctor treating Ms. Gohar Eshghi, to release her...
Iran – Women: Corpse of 13-year-old girl held hostage
The body of a 13-year-old girl was taken hostage by the hospital where she died to...
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.