Iran, Indonesia call for boosting ties in women’s and family affairs

TEHRAN – The Indonesian Ministry of Women Empowerment hosted the first meeting for implementing the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and Indonesia in women’s and family affairs.

Maryam Mirzakhani’s birthday marked world’s Women in Mathematics Day

TEHRAN – The birthday of late Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian-born genius mathematician and Stanford University professor, was designated as a day for celebrating women in mathematics.

100 female rescuers helping flood-stricken people in Khuzestan

TEHRAN – A number of one hundred female rescuers are helping people in flood-stricken areas of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, said Hamid Qavidel, a representative for the Relief and Rescue Organization of the Red Crescent Society.

Iranian MP praises women’s growth in economic, social and cultural fields

TEHRAN -- Over the past years in Iran, women and girls have enjoyed the rights to get engaged in economic, social and cultural fields, said Farideh Owlad-Qobad speaking at the 63rd session of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Thursday.

Mothers, the most flourishing blossoms of spring

By Naghmeh Mizanian

The yard is filled with spring flowers. The radio plays spring music. The home is all clean. People are rushing to do their last minute shopping. The aroma of fresh homemade cookies is coming from the next door neighbor. I feel the arrival of Amoo Nowruz in my heart!

1st exhibition of handicapped women’s artworks to be held

TEHRAN – The first exhibition of artworks of handicapped women is to be held March 12-17 at Tehran’s Milad Tower.

Department of Environment to employ female rangers

TEHRAN – Department of Environment (DOE) is to employ female rangers, Jamshid Mohabatkhani, the commander of DOE’s environment protection unit, said here on Sunday.

Out-of-school girls decrease to 3% over four decades: VP

TEHRAN – Iranian Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has said that the rate of out-of-school girls in the country has decreased from 38 percent to 3 percent over the four past decades.

Iranian female professor wins UK award in science and technology

TEHRAN -- Iranian female professor, Marzieh Moosavi-Nasab, from Shiraz University, has gained 2019’s Suffrage Award in Science and Technology in the UK, IRNA reported.

Envoy highlights women’s role in national development

TEHRAN – Iranian women play an outstanding role in development and growth of the country in various fields, Iranian ambassador to Russia, Mehdi Sanaei, said on Friday.

Iranian women’s development process unique: VP

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has created changes in life and ideology of people in different arenas which has made the development of Iranian women unique, Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, said on Saturday.

$71 million allocated for breadwinner women’s insurance

TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) has predicted an amount of 3 trillion rials (about $71 million) for the insurance of breadwinner women.

Iran Meteorological Organization picks first female chief

TEHRAN – For the first time after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, a woman was appointed as the director of Iran Meteorological Organization, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Women’s active role foiled plots, general says

TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, said on Tuesday that the enemies have targeted the Iranian family structure as the most important pillar of the society, adding that women through their active role have thwarted their plots

Baluch women to be trained in workshops equipped by Japan

TEHRAN – Women of the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan are to be trained in several workshops equipped by Japan.

Half of Iranian women, over 45, suffer osteoporosis: expert

TEHRAN – Fifty percent of Iranian women over the age of 45, and 90 percent over the age of 75, suffer osteoporosis, IRNA quoted Mina Kermani, rheumatologist, as saying on Sunday.

Women managing 400 knowledge-based companies in Iran

TEHRAN – Out of the total number of 4,070 knowledge-based companies working in Iran, about 400 companies are established and being managed by women, Zeinab Hamidzadeh presidential advisor for science and technology said here on Sunday.

Women make up 24 percent of faculty members

TEHRAN – The 16-fold increase in the number of female faculty members in universities during the Iranian year 1396 (March 2017-March 2018) proves that 24 percent of the total faculty members are women.

Fashion and costume houses to be established

TEHRAN -- Houses of fashion and costume are to be established all around the country, Hamid Qobadi, head of the 8th edition of Fajr International Festival of Fashion and Costume, said here on Monday.

Women, environmental innovation, and green jobs festival to be held

TEHRAN – A festival on women, environmental innovation and green jobs will be held at the Department of Environment (DOE).

Esfandgan respects dignity of women, mothers and earth

By Naghmeh Mizanian

Esfandgan is the day that people in ancient Iran praised the dignity of women, earth and mothers, all enjoying the quality of fertility.

Unofficial employment rate among women high despite low economic contribution

TEHRAN – Despite women’s low rate of economic contribution which stands at 12 percent, it seems that they play an outstanding role in different sections so that unofficial employment rate among women is high, vice president for women’s and family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has said.

Iran, UNICEF to cooperate on helping girls with disabilities

TEHRAN – The presidential department for women’s and family affairs announced a new cooperation with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) regarding children focusing on girls with disabilities.

Ebtekar hails achievements in women, family arenas

TEHRAN - Vice president for women’s and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has hailed achievements made by the country in the field of women and family affairs.

Ebtekar calls on Tehran mayor to make more efforts for gender equality

TEHRAN – Iran’s Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has asked Tehran Mayor, Pirouz Hanachi, to make more effort on gender equality.

Female ambassador to Brunei meets FM Zarif

TEHRAN – Iran’s newly-appointed female ambassador to Brunei, Homeira Rigi, met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday before leaving Iran for the Southeast Asian country.

By Matin Lashkari

Traveling with a hijab, what’s it really like?

Traveling with a hijab was not a subject I was planning to write about. The idea triggered when I received messages from other Iranian women who were confused about how they would be received outside of Iran while wearing a headscarf. I first wrote the post in Persian and thought that would be it. I don’t really have a big readership of Muslim travelers and it was not going to be interesting for anyone else. But then I thought that people might actually be curious to know what it’s like to travel around the world with a hijab. The reactions we get and the struggles we deal with…

Children of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers permitted to get Iranian nationality

TEHRAN – Children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers can get Iranian nationality upon their request, said Hassan Noruzi, a spokesman for the legal and judicial affairs committee of the Iranian parliament (Majlis).

By Naghmeh Mizanian

Iranian female entrepreneur returns from U.S. to empower rural women

TEHRAN – “If I am an Iranian what I have done for my country? Not considering the duties of the government, what is my responsibility toward my country?” asks Maria Saeedi, an Iranian craftswoman.