Iran: Jail sentence begins for Baha’i citizen Susan Tabiyanian
Susan Tabiyanian, a Baha’i citizen in the city of Semnan, and mother of two young children...
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Iran: Activist reveals prison authorities’ misconduct
Atena Faraghdani, artist and child’s rights activist, was imprisoned for her work and for visiting families...
Iran: 40% of street children suffer from AIDS
Khosro Mansourian, the founder of a so-called association in support of social victims in Iran, referred...
Iran: 25% of Tehran’s beggars are women
Hossein Zare-sefat, director of the Prosperity, Services and Social Participation Organization said, “Around 25% of beggars...
Iran: Acid attack, a small crime
Haghighat-pour, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis’ (parliament) National Security Commission called the recent acid...
Iran: Evin’s female prisoners protest illegal exile of Hakimeh Shokri
A group of political prisoners in Evin Prison signed an open letter protesting the illegal exile...
Iran: 50 women arrested on Christmas day
State security suppressive forces in the city of Shahr-e Kord arrested 50 women on December 25,...
Two women executed by Iranian regime
Iran executes a woman in Ghezel Hesar PrisonAccording to state-run Tabnak website a young woman by...
No laws in Iran to prevent violence against women
Amir Hamze Zinali, jurist and crime expert says, “In Iran there is no organized criminal policy...
Only 10% of Iranian women have jobs
The Iranian regime’s Statistics Center reported that only 10% of the country’s women have jobs outside...
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.