Kurdish Teacher and Union Activist in Sanandaj Suspended for Two Months Following Disciplinary Ruling
Sanandaj, Western Iran—Leila Salimi, a prominent teacher and union activist from Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s...
Women's News
Detained Women’s Rights Activist Siran Khosravi Held in Uncertainty for Nearly a Month
Sanandaj, Western Iran – Siran Khosravi, a 37-year-old women’s rights activist from Sanandaj, has been in...
Varisha Moradi Faces Health Crisis Without Access to Treatment
Iranian Regime Denies Medical Care to Political Prisoner on Death Row Varisha Moradi, a political prisoner...
Kowsar Dehban Zadeh: Over Two Months of Uncertainty in Shiraz Detention Center
Kowsar Dehban Zadeh, sister of political prisoner Maysam Dehban Zadeh, has been held in prolonged detention...
Shiva Esmaeli: Political Prisoner Denied Family Visits and Contact in Evin Prison
Sixty-year-old political prisoner Shiva Esmaeli, a retired agricultural engineer and mother of several children, remains detained...
Ameneh Alipour, 37, hanged in the Prison of Zanjan, Iran
The clerical regime hanged another woman at dawn on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Ameneh Alipour was...
Women Political Prisoners in Mashhad Stage Hunger Strike Against Harsh Conditions
Mashhad, Northeastern Iran – A group of women political prisoners in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad, have gone...
Execution of a Woman, Farkhondeh Allah Moradi, 50, in Isfahan Central Prison
Execution of a Woman, Farkhondeh Allah Moradi, 50, in Isfahan Central Prison According to reports, a...
Protesting Death Sentences for Six PMOI Political Prisoners-Statement by Political Prisoners in Evin
A group of political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison issued a statement, condemning the issuance of...
Execution of Two Women in Ilam Central Prison: The Clerical Regime’s Killing Machine Continues Unabated
Execution of 2 Women in Ilam Central Prison: The Clerical Regime's Killing Machine Continues Unabated At...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.