Iran: Two-thirds of country’s illiterates are women and girls
In a report published by official Iranian media, it was revealed that 40 cities in 13...
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Iran: Kurdish woman may lose eyesight in prison
Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish woman imprisoned in Khuy Prison, suffers from serious eye problems and her...
Mother of political prisoner Behnam Ibrahimzadeh: I am proud of my son
Ayesheh Modaresi, the mother of labor activist Behnam Ibrahimzadeh said in defense of her son that...
Iran: Mixed-sex festival makes a mockery of Khamenei
Only a few days after Khamenei's remarks banning arrangement of co-ed events by cultural officials in...
Iran: Female vendors at Tehran’s press fair
Unemployed educated girls who set up a stall at Tehran's Press Fair this year, attracted a...
Iran: Another woman executed
Hajar Safari was executed on Thursday, November 11, 2015, in Tabriz Prison on the alleged charge...
Iran: Baha’ii women reportedly arrested
Sixteen Baha'iis were arrested on Monday, November 14, 2015, in Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad. The women...
Iran: Political prisoner reveals details of treatment in hospital by security guards
In a letter to Tehran's Prosecutor General, Nargess Mohammadi, Vice President of the Iranian Lawyers' Guild...
Iran: Women rebel against forcible veiling
A total of 10,000 drivers received warnings last week because of violating the compulsory dress code...
Iran: Recent research shows high unemployment rate among educated women
A recent research done by Layla Falahati and Nassim Mahboubi shows that women with higher education...
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.