Iran – Women: Amnesty International condemns violation of women’s right and juvenile execution
Excerpts of Amnesty International's 2015/2016 report on violation of human rights in Iran: Women remained subject...
Women's News
Iran – Women: Internet activist turned in to serve her prison term
Ms. Nahid Gorji turned in herself to Mashhad's Vakilabad prison in the morning of April 7,...
Iran: Another young woman acid attacked in Tehran
A young woman was attacked with acid in the evening of April 4, 2016, in Tehran's...
Iran – Women: No restaurants near girls’ high schools or hair dressers
The head of Restaurant Owners' Union announced that "it is illegal to open restaurants near hair-dressers...
Iran – Women: Prisoner not released despite poor health
Nazak Afshar is detained in Evin Prison despite her abysmal health conditions. Ms. Afshar who formerly...
Iran – Women: Destitute girl, 18, held hostage after treatment
An 18-year-old girl has been taken hostage in a hospital in Yazd, central Iran, because she...
Iran – Women: “Good woman, dead woman”!!
Women are not breakable, don’t lose any chance to beat them up Good Woman, Dead Woman...
Iran – Women: Suicides continue in the New Year
Two young women by the names of Kali Azizi, 18, and Leila Jalali, 23, committed suicides...
Iran: Air France flight attendants exempted from wearing the scarf
In the wake of protests by Air France flight attendants against wearing the mandatory hijab on...
Iran – women: An urgent action calls for freedom of Narges Mohammadi
In a statement on April 5, 2016, Amnesty International announced that the trial of Ms. Narges...
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.