Farah Vazehan on hunger strike in Evin prison
Committee of Human Rights Reporters- Elmira (Farah) Vazehan, political prison behind bars in the women’s ward...
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Shabnam Madadzadeh
Shabnam Madadzadeh is an imprisoned student activist and former vice secretary of Tehran’s Tahkim Vahdat (student...
Tehran police in new dress
AFP – Police in Tehran are conducting a new crackdown on women wearing mandatory headscarves improperly...
Kobra Banazadeh Amirkhizi in deteriorating condition in Qarchak Prison
Kobra Banazadeh Amirkhizi who is detained in Qarchak Prison in Varamin along with other female political...
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...
Athletes Who Won Their Championship on the Battlefield for Freedom
In most countries, when athletes step onto national or international stages, they channel their efforts into fair competition, pursuing medals,...
Marjane Satrapi Dies at 56 as a Defiant Voice Against the Iranian Regime
Marjane Satrapi, the prominent Iranian-French author and filmmaker, passed away in Paris at the age of 56. She was the...
In Memory of Carol Fontaine: A Steadfast Advocate for Iranian Women and the Struggle for Freedom
The Iranian Resistance has lost one of its loyal friends and valued supporters. Carol Fontaine, a courageous human rights advocate...
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.