Femicide in Iran Persists: Two More Women Become Its Heartbreaking Victims
Two more women become victims of femicide in Iran. A middle-aged woman in Tehran was set...
Women's News
Bayan Farajollahi receives a one-year jail sentence
The first branch of the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj sentenced Bayan Farajollahi to one year of...
Ghazaleh Zare’e, a rights activist and journalist, sentenced to 3 years in prison
The Iranian Judiciary has sentenced a rights activist, Ghazaleh Zare’e, to three years of imprisonment. Ghazaleh...
Anahita Amirpour, 20, shot and killed by Iranian security forces in Borujerd
On Friday night, January 19, 2024, plainclothes agents of the Borujerd Intelligence Department opened a barrage...
Golaleh Vatandoust, a Kurdish Lawyer, sentenced to 6 years and 7 months in jail
Golaleh Vatandoust, a Kurdish Lawyer, sentenced to 6 years and 7 months in jail Golaleh Vatandoust,...
Reserve Teachers Rally for Fair Treatment and Job Security in Tehran
Amidst escalating economic hardships, reserve teachers in Tehran took to the streets to voice their grievances,...
Fatemeh Mousavi, mother of 2, faces charges in court
The second session of the trial of Fatemeh Mousavi was held by Branch 103 of the...
Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi Face New Charges
The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office of Tehran has levied new charges against Niloufar Hamedi and...
Farangis Dargahi and Sara Shapuri Are Summoned to Court
The 105th Branch of the Criminal Court Two of Miandoab has summoned Farangis Dargahi and Sara...
Sakineh Parvaneh, a Kurdish Political prisoner, deprived of access to medical services
Kurdish political prisoner, Sakineh Parvaneh, is deprived of access to medical services. Ms. Parvaneh has been...
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.