Iran’s Oppressive Chastity and Hijab Law Strips Women’s Rights
Failure to comply with the mandatory Hijab is equated with "nudity" in the Chastity and Hijab...
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A glance at the conditions of women in Iranian prisons – women’s rights are human rights
On World Human Rights Day, we have a glance at the conditions of women in Iranian...
The gender gap in Iran and a lack of access to equal opportunities
A whopping gender gap in Iran and a lack of women’s access to equal opportunities. The...
Violence Against Women in Iran state-sponsored and institutionalized
State-sponsored violence against women in Iran is on the rise, despite the 24-hour news cycle, the...
A glance at the Comprehensive Plan of Population and Upgrading of Families
The Iranian regime’s parliament adopted the general outlines of the Comprehensive Plan of Population and Upgrading...
“Female prisoners who are virgins must be raped before execution, to prevent them from entering heaven.”
Excerpts of Montazeri’s book on the rape of women in the Iranian regime’s prisons: In December...
Segments of inheritance law under mullahs’ misogynist regime
The state-run Mashreq news website published segments of the reactionary inheritance law under the mullahs’ regime...
Shocking: Price to be relieved of orphans, step fathers can marry step daughters
Considering that the new law ‘supporting’ children without caretakers or those with irresponsible caretakers have allowed...
Forbidden fields for Iranian women under Iranian regime’s laws
State-run Khabar online July 2012 This year, 36 different universities in Iran, are banning any female...
Jobs forbidden for women in Iran
The women in Iran only occupy 12% of the work force. Based on the latest statistics,...
Young Iranian girls, small buds under hail
Challenges Faced by Young Iranian Girls: A Reflection on World Children's Day The Iranian regime stands out as one of...
The Condition of Rural Women in Iran: Medieval, Catastrophic, and Unimaginable!
October 15 represents an opportunity to address the condition of rural women in Iran, support them, and emphasize the importance...
1,000 Well-Recognized Women Unite for Freedom and Equality in Iran
1,000 Well-Recognized Women Worldwide Rally for Freedom and Gender Equality in Iran In anticipation of the first anniversary of the...
Marriage of girl children, a devastating end to childhood
Marriage of girl children, or child marriage, is one of the worst forms of violence against young girls which has...
Women and Girls in Iran Struggle Against State-Sanctioned, Institutionalized Violence
As we approach the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls and the 16 Days of Activism Campaign,...
Protests in November 2019 and the regime’s catalogue of shocking crimes
The number of women killed in any confrontation bespeaks of their greater participation and active role in that battle. More...
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.