Iran: Women’s economic participation stands at 13.8 per cent
Economic participation of the over-10 working force in Iran is 38.9 per cent. The indicator is...
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Iran: High unemployment among educated women
Unemployment rate among educated women of Iran has doubled and they are widely disappointed. Presidential deputy...
Iran: Mother of political prisoner summoned
Officials called and summoned Mrs. Yazdan-Nezhad, the mother of political prisoner Misagh Yazdan-Nezhad, on Thursday, December...
Mrs. Behkish, a courageous mother passed away
In the morning of Sunday, January 3, 2016, Mrs. Nayyereh Jalali Mohajer, known as Mother Behkish,...
Iran: Women comprise 44 per cent of unemployed
According to the latest statistics in 2014, women comprise 43.6 per cent of the unemployed population...
Iran: Divorce increased 20 per cent in Isfahan
Figures on divorce in the central Iranian province of Isfahan had 20 per cent growth in...
Iran regime refusing to hold my daughter’s court hearings, mother says
The mother of civil activist Atena Daemi, sentenced to 14 years behind bars, said nearly 8...
Iran: civil activist sentenced to jail
One of the students of Mohammad Ali Taheri in Iran has been sentenced to one year...
Iran: State agents taking action against prisoner’s wife
During the past week the wife of a prisoner by the name of Omid Shahmoradi Sanandaji...
Iran: Courageous mother stands for her son’s cause
Ms. Gohar Eshghi is the mother of dissident blogger, Sattar Beheshti, who was arrested by the...
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.