Iran: 128th Week of Hunger Strike in 57 Prisons Against the Death Penalty
The "No to Executions Tuesdays" hunger strike campaign continued into its 128th week on Tuesday, July...
Women's News
Iran: Death and Jail Sentences for Two Women Arrested During January Uprising
Mahnaz Chardouli, who was arrested during the January uprising, has been sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary...
Iran: Female Lawyer in Shiraz Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail
Another lawyer remains in detention without final disposition of her case Elham Zeraatpisheh, a female lawyer,...
Iran: Political Prisoner, Arghavan Fallahi, Sentenced to Death
Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political prisoner and supporter of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK),...
Iran: 127th Week of “No to Executions Tuesdays” Across 57 Prisons
The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign marked its 127th week on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as...
Iran: Continued Arbitrary Arrests, Prison Sentences, and Denial of Medical Care for Women Prisoners
Amid the continued arbitrary arrests following the nationwide protests of January 2026, new reports indicate prison...
Iran: Students Hold Protest Rallies in Tehran and 20 Other Cities
Protest rallies took place in Tehran and twenty other cities on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as...
Iran: Regime Continues Arbitrary Arrests and Imprisonments
Arbitrary arrests, prison sentences, and serious criminal charges against women continue under Iran's clerical regime. In...
Iran: Teachers’ Rights Activist Sentenced to a Year in Prison
Kowkab Badaghi Pegah, a history teacher, a teachers’ rights activist, and a prominent member of the...
Iran: Prisoners in 57 Prisons Mark 126th Week of Hunger Strike Against the Death Penalty
In the 126th week of the protest campaign "No to Executions Tuesdays," prisoners in 57 prisons...
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...
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...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.