In protests against executions of three political prisoners, 100 were arrested in Tehran
In protests against executions of three political prisoners, 100 were arrested in Tehran During the nightly...
Women's News
Fahimeh Soltani sentenced to a 2.5-term academic suspension
Fahimeh Soltani, Mowlud Safari, and other students were banned from continuing their education Fahimeh Soltani, a...
Monireh Noori-Kia, 212th woman to be executed in Iran since 2007
Monireh Noori-Kia was hanged this morning in the Central Prison of Mashhad On Sunday, May 28,...
Marzieh Mahmoudi, a journalist, fined for posting a critical tweet
Marzieh Mahmoudi, a journalist and the editor of Tejaratnews, has been sentenced by the court to...
Farzaneh Zilabi, a lawyer, sentenced to 1.5 years behind bars
Sara Nasseri faces detention in violation of the separation of crimes principle Farzaneh Zilabi, an attorney...
Soada Khadirzadeh and Infant Daughter Re-Arrested Shortly After Temporary Release
Agents of the Intelligence Department of Piranshahr re-arrested Soada Khadirzadeh and her one-year-old daughter on Friday,...
Vida Rabbani: The Plight of an Imprisoned Iranian Journalist
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Vida Rabbani, a journalist, was transferred from Evin prison to Tehran's...
Nasrin Javadi’s Health Neglected in Evin Prison
Nasrin Javadi, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin prison, has been deprived of proper medical care...
Eight medical students in Tabriz sentenced to academic suspension and exile
We have neither the right to education nor the right to live in the city we...
Freedom-loving women march in Rasht in anti-regime protest
Freedom-loving women march in Rasht in anti-regime protest Freedom-loving women marched in the streets of Rasht,...
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...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
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,...
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.