Iran: 20 provinces report young women unemployment soaring above 40%
The Iran Census Center published its statistics report covering March 2014 to March 2015. These numbers...
Women's News
Iran: women protest Rouhani visit
"We the women of Sanandaj do not welcome Rouhani." This was the main slogan heard from...
Iran: women rally outside volleyball federation
Iranian women are continuing their protests on being banned from entering sports stadiums. On July 25,...
Iran: 67.5% men in economy – 12% for women
The state-run IRNA news agency shed light on segregation against women in Iran regarding their participation...
Protest of female medical students in Tehran
More than 150 female medical students of Tehran held a protest in front of the Ministry...
Iran: A music group not allowed to perform concert
Jamejamonline, a state-run website reported the 'Kamkar' music group did not receive a permit to perform...
Iran: calls for release of activist Narges Mohammadi
It has been some time since the arrest of civil and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi....
Wife of ‘Hoda Saber’: He will not have died in vein
Ms. Farideh Jamshidi in an interview described the innocence of her husband, Hoda Saber, and the...
Iran: nurses continue rallies
On the morning of Saturday, July 25 a group of nurses of Tehran's Ruzbeh Hospital went...
Iran: activist to be tried in absentia
The second session of court hearings for Arash Sadeghi and Golrokh Ibrahimi was held on Tuesday,...
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.
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.