Iran: Horrific crime by Islamic council leader in Calachay city
Morteza Ali Asgari, head of the Islamic council in Calachay city, poured petrol on his furniture...
Women's News
Iran: Security forces savagely arrest human rights activist
On 5 May, State Security Forces (SSF) raided the home of Ms. Narges Mohammadi, human rights...
Iran: Nasrin Sotudeh: Rouhani and his foreign minister are liars
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotudeh emphasized, “As a prisoner who has been interrogated, psychologically and physically...
Iran: Mother of political prisoner: They said don’t give interviews; instead, I will raise my voice
Zalikha Mousavi, the mother of political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Malaki, stated her son’s dire conditions in...
Iran: Arrest of human rights activist supporting martyrs’ families
Human rights activist Neda Mostaghimi, a supporter of the ‘Mothers of Laleh Park’ movement in Tehran,...
Iran: Heartbreaking death of a women factory worker in Sanandaj
A female worker, named Shahin Ahmadi Bigjan, was pulled into an ice-cream making machine in the...
Iran: Senior Basij official says increasing number of women MPs is against state interest
Minu Aslani, head of the Iranian regime’s Women’s Society Basij made strong remarks against a propaganda...
Iran: Beauty shops to be closed following threats from criminal groups
Following a threatening letter written by a criminal group linked to the mullahs’ regime, regarding beauty...
Iran: Rights activist summoned to court on new charges
Narges Mohammadi, deputy director of the Center of Human Rights Activists, was summoned to court. Based...
Iran: “Today’s Women” magazine suspended
According to reports by the state-run Mehr news agency, the Committee on Media Oversight has suspended...
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.