Iranian women

2022-03-16 15:36

Iran, Turkey to enhance co-op on women empowerment

TEHRAN – Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Ensieh Khazali, in a meeting on Tuesday with Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Yanik, discussed joint cooperation in the field of women.

2022-03-07 17:35

By Claudio Providas, UNDP Representative in Iran

Women – the resilient core of society

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world, with no regard to social or economic status. Families, households and particularly women, suffered a combination of economic, physical, and emotional stress.

2021/12/07

By Farrokh Hesabi

Challenging days ahead of Iran football federation

TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has challenging days ahead at the end of 2021 and the early months of 2022.

2021-10-18 17:47

Life expectancy reaches 75 years for Iranian women

TEHRAN – Women's life expectancy has increased from 51 years in 1978 (before the 1979 Islamic Revolution) to 75 years, Ensieh Khazali, Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, has announced.

2021-02-15 17:34

Tehran hosts international event on women, sustainability, peace, security

TEHRAN – The 3rd International Event on Women, Sustainability, Peace, and Security was held in Tehran on Monday, attended by representatives from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Afghanistan.

2021-02-14 17:03

Women’s share in research, development up to 39%

TEHRAN – The participation of Iranian women in higher education’s research and development projects has increased from 27 percent in 2000 to 39.6 percent in 2017, Science Minister Mansour Gholami has said.

Women’s share of national budget rises by 61%

2021-02-02 17:23

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Women’s share of national budget rises by 61%

TEHRAN – The budget proposed for women and family affairs has increased by 61 percent in the national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20).

2021-01-18 15:36

Fariba Mohammadian named Iran volleyball vice president

TEHRAN – Fariba Mohammadian was named as deputy president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF) on Monday.

2020-12-07 17:43

Special support for women on agenda

TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022) has been prepared in a way to support and pay special attention to women, especially female heads of households, rural women, and artisans.

2020-08-22 11:14

Iranian women’s participation in research, development above global average

TEHRAN – The participation of Iranian women in research and development is higher than the global average, Masoumeh Ebtekar, the vice president for women’s and family affairs has said, quoting the UNESCO 2020 report on Women in Science.

2020-01-04 21:30

Iran coach predicts bright future for women volleyballers

TEHRAN – Women’s volleyball coach Mitra Shabanian has predicted a bright future for the Iranian team.

2019-12-21 18:20

Gianni Infantino to travel to Iran in early 2020

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said he is going to Travel to Iran early in the New Year.

2019-12-13 17:17

Iran ascend in FIFA Women’s World Rankings

TEHRAN – Iran have moved up in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Friday.

2019-10-10 21:40

Nothing done yet: Mark Wilmots

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Marc Wilmots says that they have not done anything yet after beating Cambodia 14-0 in Group C of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers on Thursday.