Armita Paveer Placed in Solitary Confinement in Tabriz Prison
Armita Paveer, a political prisoner held in the Central Prison of Tabriz, has been placed in...
Women's News
Zahra Tamaddon Arrested Amid Widespread Protests by Iranian Nurses and Healthcare Workers
In late August 2024, amid escalating protests by nurses and healthcare workers across Iran, the Iranian...
Nineteenth Day of Nationwide Nurse Protests: Khamenei’s Forces Attack and Arrest Several Nurses
On Wednesday, August 21, nurses across Iran marked the 19th day of protests in Tehran and...
Parivash Moslemi, detained in Evin Prison, needs urgent medical attention care
Parivash Moslemi, a political detainee, has been held in Evin Prison for over 40 days without...
Thirty Weeks of Iranian Prisoners’ Campaign Against the Death Penalty
The 30th week of the "Tuesdays Against Executions" campaign was observed on August 20, 2024, across...
Escalating Arrests of Kurdish Women in Iran: A Concerning Trend
The recent arrests of Kurdish women by Iranian security forces highlight an alarming pattern of repression...
Iranian Nurses Protest Nationwide for Better Wages and Working Conditions
Nurses Rally in Mashhad Amid Threats On Saturday, August 17, 2024, Iranian nurses at Imam Reza...
Severe Human Rights Abuses in Evin Prison: Cases of Pakhshan Azizi, Varisha Moradi, and Sarvnaz Ahmadi
The Iranian regime continues to intensify its crackdown on political dissent, as evidenced by the harrowing...
Arezou Badri Undergoes Second Surgery as Condition Worsens Following Police Shooting
Arezou Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot by Iranian security forces due to non-compliance...
Female Political Prisoners in Lakan Prison Hold a Sit-in Protest
Female political prisoners at Lakan Prison in Rasht held a sit-in protest on Wednesday, August 14,...
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.