Iran: Qarchak Varamin Prison: 2,000 women imprisoned in a few chicken silos
In early 2011 the name of the Qarchak Prison (Shahr Ray Prison) was mentioned in the...
Women's News
Number of street women increasing in Iran under the mullahs
State-run IRNA news agency issued a report on the rising number of street women, stating, “They...
Crimes specified for those obstructing “promoting virtue and preventing vice”
The Guardian Council of the mullahs’ regime has complained about the plan supporting agents of “promoting...
Iranian officials protest female voice on music CD
Officials of the misogynist mullahs’ regime continue to prevent women from performing in concerts and this...
Iran: Female unemployment soars over 50%
Based on a report from Iran’s statistics center, the unemployment rate of young women in the...
Tehran Friday prayer leader: special measures needed for improper veiling
The mullahs’ temporary Friday prayer leader in Tehran criticized the status of improper veiling across the...
Iran: Young female Basij member: permitting women to sing is in the enemy’s interest
Samira Ahmadi, an official of the mullahs’ Basij force for students repeated all the mayhem raised...
Only foreign women can go to sports stadiums in Iran
The International Volleyball Federation, (FIVB) cancelled Iran as the hosting country of the championship tournament for...
Iranian regime’s mullah: women must not be allowed to be lead singers
Mohammad Ali Alavi Gorgani, a mullah of the Iranian regime stressed on misogyny as the pillar...
Iran: Reyhaneh Jabbari’s mother congratulates social media activist on her birthday
In a note addressed to Atena Faraghdani, Reyhaneh Jabbari’s mother wrote, “My daughter, when you wake...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.