Iran: Imprisoned Mother Suffers Severe Nervous Breakdown After Learning of Family Tragedies
MASHHAD, Iran — An imprisoned mother, Ameneh Bayraghdari, has suffered a severe nervous breakdown inside the...
Women's News
Escalation of Restrictions Against Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison
Security pressure on female political prisoners in Evin Prison has intensified in recent days, while detention...
Parisa Kamali: “Executions Cannot Silence the Cry for Freedom”
Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner currently serving an eight-and-a-half-year sentence in the Central Prison of Yazd,...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Marks Its 124th Week Across 56 Prisons
The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign continued into its 124th consecutive week on Tuesday, June 9,...
Iranian Students, Gen Z, Demand Answers After Years of Empty Promises
Thousands of Iranian students took to the streets across the country on Saturday, June 6, 2026,...
The Tragic Execution of 22-Year-Old Afsaneh Zandabadi in Iran
According to recently surfaced reports, a 22-year-old woman named Afsaneh Zandabadi was executed on May 17,...
Iran: Women Arrested Across Multiple Cities as Crackdown Continues
As the clerical regime in Iran intensifies its repression of dissent following nationwide protests, authorities have...
Iranian Students Rise Up for Justice in Fresh Protests
This generation will not back down for empty promises and repetitive rhetoric Iranian students in Tehran,...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign: Continued Pressure on Female Prisoners
Marking the 123rd week of the protest campaign “No to Executions Tuesdays” political prisoners in 56...
Iran: Imprisoned Christian Convert Marks Seventh Day of Hunger Strike
Ghazal Marzban, a Christian convert imprisoned in Evin Prison, has entered the seventh day of a...
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.