TEHRAN - A number of Majlis committees are studying a new plan to establish a ministry of women. The plan is going to be discussed at the open session of the Majlis in the near future.

The plan falls within a policy to renovate administrative structure of the government, female lawmaker Fatemeh Alia said in an exclusive interview with the Mehr News Agency.
If Majlis approves the plan, all organizations on women affairs will be merged, she noted.
The plan may help promote the status of women in the society and the efficiency of all organizations concerned with women affairs.
Emphasizing that research studies on the plan has already been done, Alia said she believes President Ahmadinejad will agree with the ministry of women.
She also suggested like the National Youth Organization, which its director is also considered vice president, the head of the Center for Women and Family Affairs at the presidential office should also be promoted to the rank of vice presidency.