Labor activists arrested on the eve of Labor Day
On the eve of International Workers Day, security forces raided the residence of an imprisoned teacher,...
Women's News
Iranian Judiciary Indicts Detained Journalists and Summons Others
Recently, the Iranian Judiciary has taken drastic measures against journalists and citizens. Two detained journalists have...
Organized Chemical Attacks on Students in Iran Escalating
Dozens of students were poisoned in the organized chemical attacks on April 24 and 25 On...
Charged as a protest leader, a political prisoner is denied calls to her family
Political prisoner Massoumeh Senobari, charged as a protest leader, has been deprived of calling home to...
Kurdish rights activists pressured to make false confessions
Kurdish rights activists pressured to make false confessions Kurdish women’s rights activists are under pressure from...
Female Tourist Killed in Iran for Not Wearing Hijab
Hijab warning by Basij agents sparks public outrage Basij agents recently killed a female tourist in...
Iranian Authorities to Form Teams to Enforce Hijab Law
Despite previous announcements that the State Security Force would not physically confront women on the streets...
Bipartisan US Congressional Caucus Formed to Support Iranian Women’s Fight for Freedom and Democracy
House Resolution, Amnesty International censure the Iranian regime’s inaction in addressing the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls...
Iranian Authorities Turn a Blind Eye to Systematic Poisoning of Schoolgirls
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, the clerical regime continued the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran. Ummat...
Iran Regime Ramps Up Efforts to Enforce Mandatory Hijab
Businesses Sealed, Students Disciplined, and Protests Break Out Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on women...
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.