Iran: Female Protesters Held in Legal Limbo Amid Dire Conditions
Female protesters held in legal limbo for over three months at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad are...
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Iran: Women’s National Team Barred from 2026 Asian Games Amid Asylum Fears
Football federation cites " lack of medal prospects" for the withdrawal, a standard not applied to...
Defense Counsel Silenced: Two Human Rights Attorneys Arrested
In a blatant attempt to stifle the voices of legal advocates, two defense counsels, Elham Zera’atpisheh...
Systematic Denial of Care Risks Life of Female Political Prisoner in Iran
Female political prisoner in Iran, Parisa Kamali, is facing a life-threatening health crisis as Yazd Prison...
Iran: Female Prisoners Held in Inhumane Conditions at Vakilabad Prison
The “Aramesh” ward at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad houses a number of female prisoners. At present,...
Evin Prison: Six Months Added to the Sentences of Two Women Political Prisoners
Amid an ongoing escalation of judicial pressure against female political prisoners in Iran, authorities have imposed...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Continues Across 56 Iranian Prisons Despite Intensifying Restrictions
In the 119th consecutive week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56...
Iran Regime Denies Family Visits to Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison
Reports from Evin Prison indicate an escalation of pressure on female political prisoners, with seven women...
Iran: Baluch Woman Dies After Brutal Domestic Assault and Burning
Mahsa Barahoui, a 33-year-old Baluch woman from Saravan in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province, died on...
East Kurdistan Women’s Platform Brings Together Five Organizations
Five Kurdish women’s organizations have established the “East Kurdistan Women’s Platform – Jina” as a civil-national...
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...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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.