Iranian regime’s police prevent ceremony for acid attack victi
Security forces in Tehran prevented ceremonies commemorating Somayeh Mehri, a victim of acid attacks who passed...
Women's News
Age of divorced women reaches 16 in Iran
In an interview with the state-run ISNA news agency on 18 April, Majid Abhari, a member...
New anti-women campaign launched by the Iranian regime
The misogynist regime ruling Iran continues to intimidate and force Iran’s defying women into the corners...
Teachers’ protests spread across Tehran and 60 other cities in Iran
Teachers across the country had vowed to raise their voice if their rightful demands were not...
Iran: Acid attack victim dies in Tehran as a result of severe wounds
Somayeh Mehri, victim of an acid attack, died on April 14, 2015 in Tehran, after being...
Urgent appeal to save the lives of three Iranian women in danger of imminent execution
3 female prisoners, Akram Mahdavi, 46, Fereshteh Abdulmaleki 36, and Zohre Lavastati 36, are faced with...
Female Iranian regime MP defends ban on women entering sports stadiums
In an interview with the state-run Fars News Agency, while insulting the demands of your Iranian...
Iran: Culture and Guidance Minister emphasizes ban on female soloists performing
On 10 April, Ali Jannati, the regime’s minister of culture and guidance emphasized that women cannot...
Iran: Poor conditions of women’s ward in Sanandaj prison
The Iranian regime has no respect for human rights and international standards. Women are considered second-class...
U.S. slams violations of women’s rights in Iran
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has criticized the Iranian regime’s record on...
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.