35 women amongst 84 arrested in party
On January 15, 2015 Basij intelligence forces in Mashhad raided a party and arrested 84 people,...
Women's News
Iran: Harsh prison conditions in Qarchak Varamin described by human rights activist
Atena Faraghdani, detained in a notorious prison, described the horrific conditions inside this prison in a...
Iran: Regime bans female singer from stage
A female singer has been banned from performing with her group at a concert in Tehran....
Iranian filmmaker summoned for “propaganda against the state”
Iranian filmmaker Tahmineh Milani must appear in the Culture and Media Parquet in the next 72...
Iran: Facebook activist banned from phone calls for past 3 weeks
Nahid Gorji, detained for her cyber activities on Facebook, has been banned from visits and phone...
‘Ceremony’ held for 1,400 third-grade girls under mullahs’ regime
The Iranian regime officially considers 9 as the age of puberty for girls. Each year the...
Iran: Civil activist detained, transferred to Qarchak Varamin Prison
Atena Faraghdani, artist and civil activist was summoned to the Iranian regime’s revolution court where she...
Iran: Gender segregation in Isfahan’s Dowlat Abad University
Full gender segregation regulations have been implemented in Isfahan’s Dowlat Abad University and the current winter...
Iran: Sabzevar Friday prayer leader emphasizes on imposing mandatory hijab
Gholam-Hossein Ibrahimi, the Iranian regime’s Friday prayer leader in Sabzevar (northeastern) said in recent remarks, “We...
Iran: Civil activist Atena Faraghdani summoned to revolution court
Atena Faraghdani, artist and civil activist, has been summoned to branch 15 of the revolution court....
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.