Women hold traditional Muharram mourning rituals

Women in Zilaei village in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province hold special and unique rituals during the month of Muharram.  They wear clothes in black and form a circle. One of them leads others in chanting eulogies. In addition to holding the mourning ceremonies, they participate in preparation of food offerings known as Nazri. On the day of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions at the Battle of Karbala, they provide mourners with the Nazri food.

Women entrepreneurs receive business loans up to $120,000

TEHRAN – Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari has announced that low interest loans of up to 5 billion rials (nearly $120,000) will be provided to women entrepreneurs to start their own businesses.

Khorasan Razavi Hosts Women’s National Cricket Championship

Iran Women’s National Cricket Championship commenced in Khorasan Razavi from Wednesday 31st July and was expected to be over in three days. 

Iran equalizes women’s blood money with men’s

TEHRAN – The Iranian Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of equalizing blood money and injury compensation of women with men’s.

‘Welfare Organization helps 15,000 breadwinning women to become financially independent annually’

TEHRAN – On average, 15,000 female heads of households who have been under Iran Welfare Organization’s assistance, become financially independent annually through employment and entrepreneurship programs, director general of family and women capacity building office at the Welfare Organization has said.

Iran come fourth at Victory Day Women Cup

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s futsal team finished in fourth place at the Victory Day Women Cup 2019 held in Moscow, Russia.

By Marjohn Sheikhi

Women have more powerful stories to tell, Indian director Praveen Morchhale says

'Widow of Silence' directed by Praveen Morchhale

TEHRAN– Indian director and script writer Praveen Morchhale, whose ‘Widow of Silence’ is competing at 37th FIFF in Tehran, believes that women have more powerful stories to tell, and cinema can play a role to improve their situation in the world.

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).