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...
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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...
Regime officials admit: 16-year-olds among single mothers in Iran
In Iran under the mullahs’ rule, single mothers are considered one of the most deprived and...
Iran: Lines for unemployed women grows
Iranian women are forced to pay the heavy price of the economic crisis and unemployment resulting...
Iran: Official admits to the dire conditions of women in Iran’s rural areas
Faraji, head of Central Province’s women and family affairs said, “Some village girls have remained behind...
Iran: Moral Police chief asks for more religious rules and fatwas against women
In a gathering of mullahs in Qom, Zahedian, Chief of the moral security police said, “This...
Iran: Reyhaneh Haj Ibrahim is denied treatment in Evin prison, despite being in critical condition
Political prisoner and relative of PMOI member at Camp Liberty, Reyhaneh Haj Ibrahim has been in...
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.