Political Prisoner Fatemeh Tadrisi Goes on Hunger Strike in Protest Against Prison Conditions
Political prisoner Fatemeh Tadrisi has gone on a hunger strike in protest to poor prison conditions...
Women's News
Six women’s rights activists arrested to serve their prison time
Today, Saturday, July 13, 2024, six women's rights activists in Gilan were arrested to serve their...
Nasimeh Eslamzehi, Long-term Detention in Limbo in Evin Prison
Nasimeh Eslamzehi, a Baluchi woman and mother of two, has been detained for nearly 11 months...
Zohreh Dadras, Her Sister Arrested and Jailed in Lakan Prison of Rasht
On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Zohreh Dadras and her sister, Zahra Dadras, women's rights activists in...
Rana Kourkouri Arrested by Security Forces in Tehran
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, Rana Kourkouri, the sister of Abbas (Mojahed) Kourkouri, a detainee sentenced...
Political Prisoner Azar Korvandi: Evin Prison Authorities Deny Her Medical Treatment
Tehran, Iran - Azar Korvandi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, is suffering from heart...
Motahareh Gouneii Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Protesting Tomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence
Motahareh Gouneii, a suspended student of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has been sentenced to one...
Sharifeh Mohammadi Sentenced to Death in Iran
Labor Activist Convicted of Bagh-ye (Armed Insurgency) in Controversial Verdict Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist from...
Zeinab Jalalian in Dire Health and Continued Pressure from Intelligence Ministry
Increased Worries About Zeinab Jalalian’s Health Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian, who is currently serving her...
Arrests of Activists: Atefeh Rangriz and Nasrin Hasani
Atefeh Rangriz, Women’s Rights and Labor Activist Atefeh Rangriz, a women’s rights and labor activist residing...
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.