Iran: names of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Evin prison’s women’s ward
The list below is the latest list of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience who are...
Women's News
Iran police chief: Barring women’s presence in stadiums is our natural duty
The Iranian regime’s police chief says his forces have acted based on their natural duty in...
Iran – state mullah: Women should not go to sports stadiums
In Iran, the issue of women taking part in stadiums to attend sporting events has become...
Shocking: divorce between 14 and 10 year old children in Iran
Farshid Yazdani, a social affairs official in the Iranian regime said, “There are concerning statistics related...
Iran: Theosophy group activist sentenced to jail and lashes
Ma'soume Zia’, a theosophy activist from the Erfan Halqeh theosophy group, has been sentenced to one...
Iran: homeless women filling Tehran streets
The state-run IRNA news agency issued a report referring to just a tip of the iceberg...
Increasing number of single mothers in northern Iran province
Saeed Aram, Director of Welfare in Mazandaran Province said, “The number of single mothers covered by...
Iran establishes special child-youth police
The State Security Forces in Iran declared that based on a new law on the regulations...
Iran: Unemployed women double men
The Iranian regime’s vice president in women and family affairs said, “Considering the status quo, currently...
Iran: Women not allowed into sports stadiums!
Montazer al-Mahdi, the spokesman for the Iranian regime’s State Security Forces explained that women are still...
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.