Iran: Woman killed for activities on the Internet
A man in Tehran killed his wife because of her activities on the Internet and refusing...
Women's News
Iran: Women segregated on Tehran-Mashhad’s train
The first all-women's wagon started rolling on Monday, April 4th, with the Tehran-Mashhad train. The measure...
Iran: Female prisoner denied leave during Persian New Year
Authorities have denied cartoonist and civil activist, Atena Faraghdani, any leave during the Persian New Year...
Iran: New record in honor killings of women
Women were reported murdered in at least 94 headlines published in the news from March 21,...
Iran: we have not reached equal blood money for men & women
Following high profile reports on the adoption of a legislation which sets women's blood money equal...
Iran – women: Air France flight attendants protest mandatory veil
As Air France readies to start flying to Iran again, its stewardesses are rebelling against a...
Iran: Women arrested in a gathering for animals’ rights and environmental protection
A number of environmental activists were arrested during a gathering April 1, 2016, at Tehran's Laleh...
Iran: A report on women’s unemployment
According to a report posted on the state-run iranestekhdam.ir website, women’s employment in Iran is considered...
She’s a young runner in Gaza, and she refuses to give up the race
The Washington Post, March 31, 2016 By Hazem Balousha MAGHAZI, Gaza Strip — Every morning as...
Iran – women: Kurdish political prisoner denied medical care
Qadrieh Qaderi, political prisoner detained in the central prison of Yasouj, is suffering from severe ear...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
From a Strategic Paradigm Shift to a Vanguard Movement
The Journey of Women’s Leadership in the Iranian Resistance The period between October 18 and October 22 marks a pivotal...
Femicide in Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting Women
One week, several victims: The true face of violence against women in Iran Femicide in Iran: In just a few...
When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in Iran
Poverty and deprivation move from the margins to the mainstream For many countries, World Food Day and the International Day...
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.