Prisoners Join Forces in the 42nd Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign
A Call for Action Against Death Sentences in Iran The No to Executions Tuesdays Campaign has...
Women's News
Women Political Prisoners in Evin Protest Execution Order for Varisha Moradi
On Sunday, November 10, 2024, after political prisoner Varisha Moradi was issued a death sentence, the...
Mahrokh Khani, 35, Hanged in the Central Prison of Tabriz
At dawn on Sunday, November 10, 2024, a woman was executed by hanging in the Central...
The NCRI Women’s Committee Strongly Condemns the Death Sentence Issued for Varisha Moradi by the Criminal Iranian Judiciary
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran strongly condemns the death sentence...
Lakan Prison in Rasht: Execution of a Woman Amid Unprecedented Rise in Female Executions in Iran
At dawn on Thursday, November 7, 2024, two prisoners, including one woman, were hanged at Lakan...
Kowsar Dehban-Zadeh Held in Solitary Confinement, Denied Contact
Kowsar Dehban-Zadeh has been under pressure from security forces due to her support for her imprisoned...
Nurses Across Iran Continue Protests Over Poor Pay and Conditions
Nurses continued their protests on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in different Iranian cities, underscoring the escalating...
Zhina Modarres Gorji Transferred to Sanandaj Prison to Serve Sentence
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, Zhina Modarres Gorji was transferred to Sanandaj Prison to begin serving...
Political Prisoner Zeinab Jalalian Denied Medical Care and Family Visits Amid Deteriorating Health
The health condition of political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian has been reported as poor. She is denied...
Iranian Nurses Resume Protests Over Harsh Working Conditions and Low Wages
Iranian nurses resumed their protest rallies in Fasa (southern Iran) and Yazd (central Iran), on Saturday,...
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.