Maryam Bayramian Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Protesting in Tabriz
Maryam Bayramian, a resident of Tabriz, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the...
Women's News
Grieving Mothers of Kurdistan Boycott Sham Presidential Elections: A Powerful Call for Justice and Accountability
In a bold and heartfelt statement, a group of grieving mothers from Kurdistan has publicly announced...
Mandana Karimi, 55, transferred to Evin Prison to Serve Her Sentence
Security forces raided the residence of Ms. Mandana Karimi Bakhtiari on June 10, 2024, and took...
Maryam Akbari Monfared: Iranian Political Prisoner Faces Property Confiscation as Sentence Nears End
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared is facing a daunting new challenge as authorities move to seize...
Women’s Rights Activist Houra Nikbakht Detained in Evin Prison
Houra Nikbakht, a renowned women’s rights activist and the publisher and managing editor of "Mashq-e Barabari...
Maryam Mehrabi and Her Young Children Arrested in Isfahan, Iran
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, agents raided the home of Maryam Mehrabi, the sister of Mahmoud...
Political Prisoner Maryam Jalal Hosseini Deprived of Treatment
Maryam Jalal Hosseini, a political prisoner incarcerated in the Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as...
Political Prisoners in Evin Prison: Nasim Gholami Simiyari and Others Detained Without Trial
Political prisoners in Evin Prison are detained without trial for lengthy periods. Nearly 400 days have...
Political Prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi, 69, Deprived of Medical Treatment
The political prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi has been denied medical treatment on the orders of the...
Atena Farghadani sentenced to six years in prison
The 26th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Atena Farghadani, a cartoonist and former political...
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.
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