Women workers in Iran earn 1/3 of minimum wage
A state official made shocking remarks on the status of workers in Iran and the difference...
Women's News
Senior Iranian regime mullah: Women belong in homes!
State-run Tasnim news agency quoted a senior mullah named Sobhani who said, “Today girls are being...
Iran: Official statement on hijab regulations for government employees and private sector
The Iranian regime’s Ministry of Interior has published instructions on hijab regulations for government employees and...
Defend Iranian women and athletes’ rights
NCRI - On Friday, 19 June 2015, during a Volleyball World League match at Azadi Stadium...
Water cut off in Qarchak Prison, un-fasting prisoners threatened to be dealt with
Water has been cut off over the past days in the heat of summer in Varamin's...
Iran: more crackdown on women
As state-run sources in Iran reported of gatherings held by those opposing women’s presence in sports...
Iran: Isfahan teachers hold protest rally
A number of teachers in Isfahan held a rally on 17 June with the participation of...
Iran: Case of Farinaz Khosravani remains under legal consideration
While various reports indicate the “Mahabad incident” case (referring to the death of Farinaz Khosravani) has...
Water cut off in Qarchak women’s prison, un-fasting prisoners threatened to be dealt with
Water has been cut off over the past days in the heat of summer in Varamin's...
Defend Iranian women and athletes’ rights
On Friday, 19 June 2015, during a Volleyball World League match at Azadi Stadium in Tehran,...
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...
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
Iranian Student Recounts Prison Abuse: My Brother Was Tortured before My Eyes
On May 10, 2026, the Daily Mail published an interview with Iranian student Shabnam Madadzadeh, a former political prisoner, member...
The Commercial Complex Death Trap: When Corruption and Rente Burn Iranian Women to Ashes
On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Arghavan commercialcomplex in Shahriar County, west of Tehran, became a death...
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.