Iran: discrimination against women in employment
Despite the high capacity and brilliance found in women, in Iran they are deprived of equal...
Women's News
Iran: students of Mohammad Ali Taheri detained
A group of followers of ‘Erfan Halghe’– most of them women – who were arrested 9...
Iran: cancer endangering life of detained activist
Atena Damei, is a political prisoner currently held in the women’s ward of the notorious Evin...
Women in Iran arrested and jailed for partying
The prosecutor of the cities of Taraghbeh and Shandiz warned women of taking part in parties...
Report: Iranian women dying due to lack of medical services
Mehrkhaneh.com, a state-run website in Iran, has published a report on the dire conditions of women...
Iran: Official revealed Tehran women are engaged in illegal, cheap labor with no insurance
In remarks that implicitly revealed but part of the deplorable condition of women's employment in Iran,...
Iran: Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for a telephone conversation
"My wife was arrested two days after the general uprising of December 29, 2009, in our...
Iran: Young women rescued by crowd defending them against arrest
In the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 25, young men and passersby engaged with agents attempting to...
Iran: Closed circuit cameras control female employees of kindergartens
In the guise of monitoring kindergartens for child abuse, the state-run welfare organization is installing closed-circuit...
Iran: pre-selling unborn children
A university professor who slept on the streets for a few nights says infants are sold...
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.