In Memory of the Brave Women Who Sacrificed Their Lives for Democracy and Freedom

On the anniversary of the Iranian people’s uprising in 2022-2023, we honor the brave women and girls who gave their lives for a future free from dictatorship. Their sacrifice is a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom and democracy in Iran. Support the ongoing struggle of Iranian women and girls for freedom and democracy.

Campaigns to support women leading Iran protests 2022

Call for Justice campaign

In the summer of 1988, approximately 30,000 political prisoners were massacred in Iran, including thousands of women. Our “Call for Justice” campaign advocates for the victims of forced disappearances and arbitrary executions from 1981 to the present. We give voice to the mothers and families of those executed, demanding accountability for the regime’s crimes against humanity.

We urge governments and the United Nations to continue criminal investigations, issue arrest warrants, and pursue prosecution against the regime’s leaders for their atrocity crimes.

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Campaigns to support female political prisoners and stop the death penalty

The Women’s Committee is committed to stopping the death penalty, particularly as it relates to women political prisoners. We actively participate in and sponsor global efforts to raise awareness and end executions in Iran.

Our projects and campaigns to stop the death penalty and support women political prisoners in Iran.

Campaign to secure release of political prisoners

We work tirelessly to save the lives of political prisoners in Iran. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Women’s Committee closely monitored the conditions of female political prisoners, who are deprived of necessary medical treatment and exposed to COVID-19 in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions.

 Research, Publications, and Documentations

The Women’s Committee continuously monitors and documents the violations of women’s rights by Iran’s regime. We publish articles, pamphlets, monthly bulletins, and annual reports to provide a factual basis for understanding and evaluating the struggle for women’s rights in Iran.

Our research covers:

• Institutionalized discrimination against women
• Enforcement of the compulsory veil
• Extrajudicial arrests and torture of women activists
• Conditions of women political prisoners
• Child marriages, illiteracy, and destitution among Iranian women
• The leading role of women in protests