Sulmaz Hassanzadeh Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Sulmaz Hassanzadeh, the justice-seeking sister of Mohammad Hassanzadeh, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment...
Women's News
Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared in Solitary Confinement at the Notorious Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared, recently transferred to Qarchak Prison, remains in solitary confinement. She completed...
Families of Death Row Prisoners Protest Against Executions in Iran
Protest Amidst the 40th Week of the "Tuesdays Against Execution" Campaign On Tuesday, October 29, 2024,...
Amir Kabir University Bars 200 Students Over Dress Code Violations, Some Questioned After Protests
On Monday morning, October 28, 2024, around 200 students were barred from entering Amir Kabir University...
Parvin Mirasan: Medical Care Denied to 67-Year-Old Prisoner
Parvin Mirasan, a 67-year-old political prisoner, is currently serving a four-year sentence in Evin Prison. Despite...
Varisha Moradi in Dire Health on 16th Day of Hunger Strike
The physical condition of political prisoner Varisha Moradi has reportedly become dire and concerning as she...
Continued Detention and Unresolved Status of Kowsar Dehban Zadeh in Shiraz Intelligence Detention Facility
Current Situation of Political Prisoners Nayyereh Behnood and Golnaz Salahchin in Evin Prison Kowsar Dehban Zadeh,...
Hoda Mehreganfar Arrested During Recovery After Surgery
On the morning of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Hoda Mehreganfar, an electronics engineer, and her father,...
Protest by Families of Death Row Inmates in the 39th Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, families of death row inmates gathered in front of the mullahs’...
Journalists Face Imminent Imprisonment Despite Calls to Annul Their Sentences
A week after the Iranian judiciary’s spokesperson announced the imminent implementation of the sentences for journalists...
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.