Sedigheh Dolat-Abadi, leading women’s rights activist in Iran
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Touran Mirhadi, educator and children’s book author
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Sedigheh Saminejad, the first Iranian actress
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Parvin E’tesami, Renowned Iranian Poetess
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The history of women’s suffrage in France
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Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindustani: )November, 16 1917 – October, 31 1984) was the third Prime Minister...
Dr. Fatemeh Sayyah
In 1942, Dr. Fatemeh Sayyah became Iran's First Female Professor when she was awarded the chair...
Assia Djebar, Algerian women’s rights activists passed away
Algerian writer and filmmaker Assia Djebar passed away at the age of 78 in a hospital...
Women Lead the Charge in Iran’s Fight for Freedom
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The list of women and girls who laid down their lives during Iran protests
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Sign to support the Iranian women’s struggle for freedom and equality
The NCRI Women's Committee urges all human rights defenders, women's rights organizations and advocates to sign this statement to support...
Amnesty International verifies horrific torture of child protesters
Amnesty International published the outcome of its research on the torture of child detainees in Iran during the 2022-2023 uprising....
A friend of the Iranian Resistance, Baroness Boothroyd, passes away at 93
Baroness Boothroyd, the first woman to become the UK House of Commons speaker, passed away on February 26, 2023, at...
Fanatic Group Threatens Poisoning of High School Girls in Iran
A group of extremists in Qom has distributed threatening leaflets, declaring that girls' education is forbidden and vowing to spread...
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.