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Tag: women
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Rate of drug-related deaths soars for women
A spokesman for the Anti-narcotics Task Force says deaths among drug-addicted women have risen by 33 percent over the past year. Parviz Afshar told…
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Iran’s highly educated women face tougher job market
President Rohani’s adviser for women and family affairs says more than 40 percent of women with higher education are unemployed. ILNA reports that on…
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Longer maternity leave could lead to job losses
Iran’s Social Security Office reports that a review of an 18-month period shows that of the 145,000 women who took six months off work…
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Women now comprise one-third of homeless
The Iranian president’s advisor for Women and Family Affairs says one third of Iran’s homeless are women. ILNA reports that according to Shahindokht Molaverdi,…
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Sports body invites female reporters to cover volleyball showdown
With only two games of the world volleyball league championships left to be played in Iran, Iran’s Volleyball Federation has called on female reporters…
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Controversies haunt Iran’s volleyball victory over U.S.
Iran’s national volleyball team defeated the U.S. team 3-0 in Tehran on Friday June 19. The United States became the world league champions last…
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Dress Code Troubles of Female Diplomats in Iran
By: Naimeh Doostar “Trampling all over diplomatic etiquette”, “complete disregard for hijab laws in Iran” and “ridiculing human and Islamic values” are some of…
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Small crowd protests female spectators at sports stadiums
A crowd of fewer than 100 people gathered in protest on Wednesday to express opposition to the presence of female spectators in sports stadiums,…
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Minister announces persistence of ban on women in stadiums
Iran’s interior minister says there has been no change to the ban on women entering stadiums to watch sports events and the prohibition will…
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Head of police defends barring women from stadiums
Hossein Ashtari, the head of Iran’s police force, says it is the force’s duty to cancel concerts and prevent women from entering stadiums. “These…
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Hardliners to work against lifting of ban on women in stadiums
After years of debate over the attendance of Iranian women at sports venues to watch athletic events, and recent announcements by the administration that…
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Iranian woman breaks new ground by joining wrestling body
Farnaz Panahizadeh is the first Iranian woman to become a member of the international wrestling federation’s Women and Sport Commission. Panahizadeh is the head…