Iran teachers: we protest employment methods
Nearly 200 kindergarten teachers rallied Sunday night, 9 August, and continued their sit-in outside the Iranian...
Women's News
Iran parliament bill: 1 million rial fine for women with improper veiling
Spokesman of the Joint Culture and Judiciary Commission in Iran's so-called parliament said a bill has...
Discrimination in job exams for Education Ministry
A group of graduates and teachers in Iran protested flagrant discrimination between men and women regarding...
Iran: Economy students stage protests
Female college students in Iran's Economy University rallied on 9 August protesting the campus' dire conditions....
Iran: political prisoner Narges Mohammadi fighting for her life
Narges Mohammadi, women's rights activist, remains in prison and is being deprived of medical care. Reports...
Dangerous insects in women’s ward of northwest Iran prison
An informed source reported vermin and various insects have been seen at the women's ward of...
Single mothers in Iran on the rise
Shahindokht Molavardi, Rouhani's vice president in women and family affairs said the number of single mothers...
Iranian parliament considers 100,000 fine for women dropping their veils
The meeting of the joint culture and judicial committee of the parliament discussed two articles of...
Women urge chief justice to release Narges Mohammadi
A group of female rights activists wrote a letter to mullah Sadeq Larijani, head of the...
Women’s employment quota one-sixth of men
Only 630 of the 5,000 persons who pass the Education Ministry's employment test will be women....
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...
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...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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.
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