Varisha Moradi, a women’s rights activist, charged with “armed rebellion”
A Revolutionary Court in Tehran charged Varisha Moradi Bagh-y or “armed insurgency,” a very heavy charge...
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Journalist Nasrin Hassani to Serve Her 7 Months in Jail
Nasrin Hassani, the managing editor of Siyahat-e Sharq weekly publication, was summoned on Sunday, February 4,...
Daya Sharifa, a justice seeking and bereaved mother, is placed under house arrest
Daya Sharifa, the justice seeking mother of Ramin Hossein Panahi, was arrested by security forces in...
Nasrin Sadat Shahrayeeni sentenced to one year and 91 days in prison
According to recent reports, Ms. Nasrin Sadat Shahrayeeni has been sentenced to one year and 91...
Zahra Nazarian, 27, executed in the Prison of Sabzevar
On the final day of January, the clerical regime executed a woman in the Prison of...
Iranian regime to take advantage of Deputy UNHCHR’s visit to justify its crimes
In a surprising about face, the clerical regime has unexpectedly approved the visit of the Deputy...
Tina Delju jailed to serve one year in Lakan Prison
Tina Delju has a Ph.D. in political science and lectured at Azad University In the morning...
Bahareh Shiri, Mother of Slain Protester, Sentenced to 6 Years of Prison
Bahareh Shiri, the mother of a slain protester, was sentenced to six years in prison for...
Raha Pour Ebrahim denied medical care in Mashhad jail
Political prisoner Raha Pour Ebrahim has been denied medical treatment and hospitalization despite undergoing major surgery....
Prosecution of journalists persists in Iran: Parisa Salehi is handed down one year in prison
Parisa Salehi, a journalist, was sentenced to one year in prison and supplementary punishments. The Revolutionary...
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...
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.