Iran – women: Residence of victims’ family raided, people arrested
Some 30 agents of the Iranian regime's Intelligence Ministry raided the Madadzadehs' residence in Karaj on...
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Iran: “Half-worth of women’s blood money is to respect her!”
A female clergy in the city of Qom defended the fact that women's blood money is...
Iran – women: Neda’s tomb visited every week
Nearly 7 years past the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during the Iranian people's uprising in 2009,...
Iran – Women: School girls trained for combat
In line with its policy of exporting terrorism, the Iranian regime has resorted to taking advantage...
Iran: Young woman detained for activity on social networks
Sahar Eliyassi, 21, is detained in the Prison of Arak, Central Province, for her social network...
Iran: Rouhani’s Women’s Affairs Deputy summoned
Shahindokht Molaverdi, Rouhani's deputy on women and family affairs, was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office to...
Iran: Stepped up harassment of women
The Iranian regime has stepped up its social suppression, particularly the suppression of women and youths,...
Iran: Women cut their hair short instead of covering it
To escape being fined and punished for improper veiling while driving, Iranian women are getting haircuts...
Iran – women: Shocking suicide of a teenage girl
A 15-year-old year girl threw herself off the tenth floor of a building on Dampezeshki Street...
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark wants to be next U.N. chief
United Nations, April 4, 2016, Reuters - Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said on...
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.