Iran: arrested college student formally charged in court
Afsaneh Bayazidi, a college student from the city of Bukan, has been formally accused of “propaganda...
Women's News
Iran: Three women go on hunger strike at notorious women’s prison
Ms. Simin Ayvaz-zadeh and two other women have started a hunger strike at Varamin’s Qarchak Prison....
Iran: Parents of political detainees violently arrested
A group human rights activists who rally every Saturday outside Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, were violently...
Iran: Rally in Sanandaj on eve of International Day to End Violence against Women
Dozens of activists and freedom-loving people of Sanandaj gathered on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the...
Increasing harsh measures against women in Iran
Following the imposition of new and harsh regulations by the police in Iran, as of today,...
Iran: innocent woman dies due to hospital officials’ neglect
A woman from Tehran by the name of Roghiyeh Shahbazi suffered from intestinal infection and lost...
Iran: UN Third Committee expresses strong concern over human, women’s rights in Iran
In a strongly worded resolution on Thursday night, November 19, 2015, the UN Third Committee condemned...
Iran: mother of executed woman expresses sympathy with Paris
Following the Paris terror attacks, Sholeh Pakravan, mother of Reyhaneh Jabbari who was executed in Iran...
Iran: rights lawyer sends message to French people
Nasrin Sotudeh, a renowned Iranian human rights lawyer and advocate, sent a message to the people...
Woman elected head of UAE advisory parliament
A woman was elected Wednesday as the first female to lead the UAE's Federal National Council,...
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...
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...
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...
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.