Iran: Male prison guards raid Negar Haeri’s cell, confiscate notes and perform body search
The cell of Negar Haeri, a political prisoner was brutally raided by male prison guards. Gharchak...
Women's News
Iran: Child molestation main source of HIV infection
There isn’t an exact figure on the number of child workers and street children in Iran....
Iran: 91 lashes and six months prison for Iranian ‘Happy’ dancers
On September 9, the Iranian regime's court condemned Reihaneh Teravati to one year prison; Sasan Suleimani,...
Iran: Another Baha’i student deprived of education
Nora Sabet, 18, was banned from entering university despite gaining the required grades to enter medical...
Iran bans women from entering or working in coffee shops
Khalil Helali, Tehran’s police chief said, “Women can work in the kitchen of traditional restaurants but...
Iran: Hijab used as pretext to block production of Parvin Etesami biographical film
Movie producer Ali Akbar said, “We intended to make a movie about Parvin Etesami’s life, but...
Iran: More harassment of women in Tehran by paramilitary Basij forces
On Tuesday, August 12th, a number of girls in Tehran were leaving a sports club when...
Iran: State mullah: People should get married in their high school years, not university
Stressing marriages at ages below 18, Mohsen Gharaati, in a speech on September 13, 2014 said:...
Iran: Deputy Chief of Armed Forces emphasizes police action against improper hijab
Massoud Jazayeri, deputy armed forces’ chief of staff on implementing the mullah-fabricated law of virtue and...
Iran: Sahar Mahabadi on death row: I don’t want to die!
Sahar Mahabadi, 28, who has been sentenced to death on the charges of premeditated murder of...
Hidden Sufferings and Modern Slavery: A Look at the Situation of Female Workers in Iran
Marking the International Labor Day 2025 Female workers in Iran, with calloused hands and exhausted bodies, carry the burden of...
Iranian Women’s Struggle: 651 Prominent Women Call for Solidarity
In a powerful statement of unity, 651 prominent women leaders, including former heads of state, ministers, jurists, and human rights...
CSW69, Beijing+30 – NCRI Women’s Committee Report
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) publishes...
Iran: June 20 Uprising, A Peaceful Protest That Turned Bloody
On June 20, 1981, the streets of Tehran overflowed with hope and determination. More than 500,000 Iranians—from students to workers,...
Despite Rising University Enrollment, Iranian Regime Shuts Women Out of the Workforce
Despite a sharp increase in higher education among Iranian women in recent decades, the clerical regime continues to block their...
6 Million Female Heads of Household: Unsupported and VoicelessWhen Being a Woman Is a Crime, and Earning Bread Is a Battle
As daily living conditions worsen for the general public and state repression intensifies, the situation for female heads of household,...
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.