Iran: Narges Mohammadi left in limbo in prison
According to published reports, Narges Mohammadi, journalist and human rights activist has been kept in limbo...
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Iran: Civil-child rights activist condemned to 7 years prison
Atena Daemi, a civil rights and child rights activist who has been in Evin Prison since...
Iran: Mullahs’ public prosecutor promises more crackdown on Mahabad
Ibrahim Re'isi, the Iranian regime’s Public Prosecutor, on the recent unrest in Mahabad said, “This incident...
‘Guidance’ police units stationing at book exhibition entrance
Montazer al-Mehdi, the State Security Forces’ social deputy admitted to stationing so-called ‘Guidance’ patrol units at...
Iran: Tight security control in Kurdish cities, regime’s response to popular protests
Residents of the city of Sanandaj, capital of Iran’s Kurdistan Province, said their hometown has turned...
Rally outside Evin Prison until Narges Mohammadi is released
A group of family members of political prisoners and a number of human rights activists rallied...
Iran: Dire conditions of women in city outskirts
State-run Salamat News source referred to the dire conditions of women in the outskirts of cities.“They...
We condemn detention of rights activist
Following the arrest of journalist and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, other human rights activists inside...
Major demonstrations in Mahabad protesting against Iranian regime and death of young Kurdish woman
On May 4, 2015 a 26-year old woman was forced to throw herself off a four-story...
Iran: Girl commits suicide to save herself from rape, another crime against women by mullahs
My name was Farinaz Khosravani. I was 26 years old and I worked at a hotel....
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.