The Harvard-educated woman helping lead Iran’s sanctions fight

In Iran’s hierarchical political system, it is rare to see an outsider granted a senior position. That is why the Islamic republic’s newest weapon in its battle with U.S. president Donald Trump is so unusual.

Women play major role in water, environmental planning

TEHRAN – Women play a great role in planning to address water and environmental problems, Molood Shiva, advisor to the energy minister for women’s and family affairs said here on Saturday.

By Naghmeh Mizanian

In Iranian folktales, a woman heralds winter

In Iranian mythology and symbolism, man is a sign of effectiveness and woman is an indication of being affected.

Trace of women’s growth in next year’s budget bill

TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next fiscal year (starting March 21, 2019) has proposed policies regarding improvement of women’s condition in the country, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, has said.

105,000 girls are confirmed bachelorettes

TEHRAN – A number of 105,000 girls, mostly residing in Tehran and the central cities of Iran, are confirmed bachelorettes, Ardeshir Garavand, designer of the center for social surveillance affiliated to the Interior Ministry said here on Sunday.

MP calls for formation of women's regional development association

TEHRAN – Member of Majlis (Iranian Parliament), Fatemeh Zolqadr, here on Saturday called for formation of an association for women’s regional development, ISNA reported.

‘Social presence of Iranian women, victim of Western censorship’

TEHRAN – The active presence of Iranian women in foreign media has been victimized by the West’s censorship, Kobra Aqazari, Iranian representative in the First Ever Global Women in Media Conference, held in Karachi, Pakistan said on Monday.

Girls deprived of education at border areas to be identified

TEHRAN – The presidential office for women’s and family affairs with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education is to identify girls deprived from education in border areas, said Masoumeh Ebtekar, the vice president for women’s and family affairs, here on Wednesday.

8,000 women being trained to enter work market

TEHRAN -- In pursuit of women’s empowerment projects, more than eight thousand Iranian women are being trained to enter the business environment, said Susan Radfar, advisor to the minister of communications and information technology for women’s and family affairs, here on Thursday.

Two Iranian female referees to judge European futsal games

TEHRAN - For the first time in Iran’s futsal history, two Iranian women futsal judges are appointed to judge the European Women's Futsal Cup, chairman of the Football Federation Refereeing Department, Davood Rafati, announced here on Monday.

60% of national library of Iran’s members are women

TEHRAN – Currently, out of more than 190,000 members of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), some 60 percent are women, showing women are more interested in studying than men in the society.

Divorce rate falls by 6% in H1

TEHRAN – Divorce rate in Iran has reduced by more than six percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning March 21, 2018) compared to the same period last year.

The judiciary passes plan on promoting gender equality: Ebtekar

TEHRAN – The judiciary system has approved a plan on promoting gender equality, the vice president for women’s and family affairs said, adding that the plan is communicated to all ministers in order to be considered in the budget law for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (March 2019-March 2010).

Website launched aiming to reduce divorce rate

TEHRAN – A new website has been recently launched by Tehran province's welfare department general with the goal of reducing divorce rate in the province.

Women make up greater share of electronic health records

TEHRAN – Women hold a greater share than men of forming electronic health records (EHR), said the deputy health minister, Mohammad Shariati, here on Monday.

$4.7m allocated to 6,500 breadwinner women

TEHRAN – An amount of 200 billion rials (around $4.7 million) has been allocated to 6,500 breadwinner women, Soraya Shareqi, general director for women’s and family affairs department of Tehran Governorate said in a press conference here on Monday.

WWSF awards Iran’s Azizi for women's creativity in rural life

TEHRAN – Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) granted the 2018 international prize for women's creativity in rural life to Iran’s Ziba Azizi for her tireless leadership for the education of students in rural areas, especially girls, WWSF website reported.

Children of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers to get Iranian citizenship

TEHRAN – The cabinet of ministers chaired by President Hassan Rouhani approved on Sunday a bill, according to which, children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers are permitted to receive Iranian citizenship.

600,000 women enjoy recreational facilities of Tehran Municipality

TEHRAN – A total number of 600,000 women from the capital city of Tehran enjoyed the cultural, training and sports facilities provided by the municipality during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, beginning on March 21.

Ebtekar paving way for women’s presence at stadiums

TEHRN – The Iranian vice president for women’s and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, is to spectate the football match between Iran’s Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima Antlers at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to pave the ground for women’s presence at stadiums.

Breast cancer, most common, increasing among Iranian women

TEHRAN – Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Iranian women and about 14 thousand cases are added to the number of patients with breast cancer in the country annually, head of the cancer prevention department of the Ministry of Health, Ali Qanbari, said here on Saturday.

‘Women, main role-makers in combat with climate change’

TEHRAN – Women can be the main role-makers encountering the climate change, developing the modern knowledge in programs and policies, said Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, here on Sunday.

Empowering women’s cooperatives, key for rural development: official

TEHRAN –Women’s cooperative companies are the principal focus of rural development, said Hossein Shirzad, deputy agriculture minister and managing director of the central organization of rural cooperatives of Iran.

Jurisprudential challenges of women's rights to be studied

TEHRAN – The 2nd meeting of jurisprudential conferences pivoting on the subject of women’s rights is to be held in three cities of Iran.

Female Iranian MP elected as member of IPU presiding board

TEHRAN – Seyyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini, a member of Majlis (Iranian Parliament), was elected as a member of the presiding board of Forum of Women Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentarian Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland.