Nafas Haji Sharif Traumatized After Brutal Encounter with Morality Patrol
The Hidden Harms of Morality Patrols: A Mother's Struggle for Justice Nafas Haji Sharif, a 14-year-old...
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Sadaf Heydari and Shaqayeq Akbari Suspended by Disciplinary Committees
Sadaf Heydari Suspended for Two Semesters Sadaf Heydari, a student at Tabriz University, has been sentenced...
Activists in Evin Prison Protest with Hunger Strikes
Recent weeks have seen multiple political prisoners and civil rights activists in Evin Prison, launch hunger...
Sara Deldar, 28, passed away due to an infection caused by pellet fragments
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, Sara Deldar, one of the detainees from the nationwide protests of...
Inhumane Conditions for Female Inmates in Borujerd Prison
Borujerd Prison, located in Borujerd City within the Lorestan Province of Iran, has been reported to...
Yasra Aref, an Afghan Woman, and Her Infant Face Inhuman Conditions in Iran’s Evin Prison
Yasra Aref, a 25-year-old Afghan national, has been imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison along with her...
Raheleh Rahemipour: Health Crisis of Elderly Activist Ignored by Iran Authorities
Raheleh Rahemipour, a 71-year-old civil rights activist in Iran, is enduring severe health issues while serving...
Flu-Like Illness Spreads Among Female Prisoners in Evin Prison Amid Lack of Medical Care
Outbreak in Evin Women's Ward Raises Alarms An unidentified flu-like illness has rapidly spread among female...
Thirty-Second Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Held in 21 Prisons Across Iran
Nationwide Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with Anti-Execution Movement The thirty-second week of the "No to Execution...
Maryam Mehrabi in Dire Health after 28 Days of Hunger Strike
Maryam Mehrabi, a teacher imprisoned in Isfahan’s Dolatabad Prison, has been on a hunger strike since...
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.