Regime suspends and jails female university students for their activities
The Iranian regime continues to suspend and jail students because of their political and social activities,...
Women's News
Sorayya Mohammadi, a young woman hanged in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj
At dawn on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, a young woman by the name of Sorayya Mohammadi...
Execution of a woman in Birjand prison, eastern Iran
On the morning of Tuesday, April 30, 2024, four prisoners, including a woman, were executed in...
Teacher sentenced to forced retirement for taking part in protests
The Iranian regime sentenced a teacher to forced retirement for her part in rallies demanding teachers’...
A Safe Shelter for Battered Women Closed Down in a Raid
Agents of the Welfare Department of Urmia raided a safe shelter giving refuge to victims of...
Women of Resistance Units Hang Three Banners in Tehran
Brave women of Resistance Units hanged three huge banners bearing the picture and remarks of the...
Floods in Iran kill 5 people, including 3 girl children
Storms and floods in Iran have spread to 11 provinces, including Isfahan, Tehran, South Khorasan, Semnan,...
Parisa Salehi, A Journalist, Summoned and Taken to Jail
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Parisa Salehi, a journalist, was arrested and sent to prison after...
Atena Farghadani, Cartoonist Political Prisoner Tortured in Tehran Safe House
A week after the arrest of an Iranian cartoonist and former political prisoner, Atena Farghadani, her...
Fatemeh Ziaii Azad, 67, rearrested and jailed in Evin Prison
The political prisoner Fatemeh Ziaii Azad, who was on medical leave, was arrested again on Sunday,...
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...
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