Iran: Female political prisoner transferred to harsh prison conditions of Qarchak
Mrs. Hakimeh Shokri, a female political prisoner has been transferred to Qarchak prison, a prison known...
Women's News
Iran: Female farmers in Gilan, not insured despite harsh working conditions
According to the head of the Islamic Labor Council in Gilan (North), almost 60% of farming...
Iranian regime executes a woman in Qazvin
According to the state-run Fars news agency, a woman, by the initials F. Gh. was executed...
Iran: New ridiculous method to insult and repress women
In the absence of the passengers of a vehicle, agents of ‘promoting virtue and prohibiting vice’...
Mashad’s Friday prayer mullah: Hijab is more important than economy!
Mullah Ahmad Alam al-Hoda, imam of Friday prayers in Mashhad criticized those who consider people’s economic...
Iranian regime’s senior Ayatollah: Girls should marry while in high school!
December 2- Ayatollah Gheraati, a senior figure of the Iranian regime said on state-run national television, ...
Iran: Police: Women should not wear hats during winter
Continuing the trend of crackdown and imposing various types of limitations against Iranian women, Mohammad Massoud...
Penal laws useless for women as 80% of domestic violence victims withdraw complaints
Abbas Sheikh al-Islami, dean of Mashhad’s Azad University said, “In Iran, out of 180 cases of...
Iran: Honoring Reyhaneh Jabbari 40 days after her execution
On December 4, 2014, a ceremony was held marking the 40th day following the execution of...
Preventing under 18 marriages in Iran is against sharia law!
State-run Tabnak daily wrote, “Iran will not give in to the pressure imposed by the United...
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.
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