Iran: Baha’i girl deprived of continuing education
Darsa Gholizadeh, a college student studying construction in Ruzbahan University in the city of Sari (northern...
Women's News
Iran: Wife of imprisoned lawyer not allowed husband’s visit
Mrs. Massoumeh Dehghan, wife of imprisoned lawyer Abdol Fattah Soltanpour was not allowed to visit her...
Iran: Narges Mohammadi in dire physical conditions
The status of Narges Mohammad, a political prisoner and human rights activist, has become dire since...
Iran: Female political prisoner is going blind
Zeinab Jalalian, Kurdish political prisoner, who is presently imprisoned in Kermanshah Prison, western Iran, has lost...
Iran: Kurdish woman attacked by acid in Baneh
Four men attacked a Kurdish woman in Baneh, Iranian Kurdistan, on August 11. Afsaneh Ghorbani, 37,...
Mullahs’ supreme leader says Iran should stay away from CEDAW
In his remarks, Khamenei said, "Contrary to some viewpoints, employment is not one of the main...
Iran: Women’s unemployment rate has reached 86 per cent
The unemployment of young people under 30 years of age in Iran has turned into a...
One of every four Iranian women have breast cancer
The average age of contracting breast cancer has fallen among Iranian women to under 30. Out...
Iran: SSF arrested Muslim converts including at least four women
In a raid on a church-house in Karaj, a number of Muslim converts who have recently...
Iran: Officials admit women parliamentarians are more misogynous
Fatemeh Rake'ii, secretary general of Muslim women's new thinkers' society, said, "There are no laws in...
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...
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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.