Iran: 1277 newborns from mothers under 15
Based on the Iranian regime’s Census Organization, 1,277 babies were born from mothers under the age...
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Iranian musician banned from travel because his group includes women
An Iranian musician has been banned from travelling abroad because his musical group includes women.Regime border...
Iran: State mullahs’ leading campaign to impose harsher hijab rules
Mosque imams and state mullahs have recently launched an unprecedented campaign demanding stricter measures to implement...
Iran: Number of women in job market decreases 8.6%
23.8 million people are the economically active population in Iran however, according to an official report...
Iran: Only 7.8% of employed women are insured
Fereshteh Saljoughi, director general of the Office of Women and Family Affairs in Khorasan Province said,...
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...
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...
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.