Women
On August 21, State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland issued the following statement condemning Iran’s new education policy. Iranian Women Excluded From Major Areas of University Study We have seen reports that 36 Iranian universities have banned women from 77 critical fields of…
Haleh Esfandiari Why are 36 Iranian universities now barring women from 77 academic fields, including engineering, accounting, education, counseling, and chemistry? Rather than announcing across the board restrictions on women in higher education, the government has cleverly left it to…
Haleh Esfandiari Why are 36 Iranian universities now barring women from 77 academic fields, including engineering, accounting, education, counseling, and chemistry? Rather than announcing across the board restrictions on women in higher education, the government has cleverly left it to…
The following are some key statistics on development in Iran from the 2011 Human Development Report that was published on Nov. 2. Overall, Iran ranked number 88 out of 187 countries. Economics: · Population: 74.8 millions· GDP per capita (PPP*): $11,558· GNI per capita (…
Interview with Fatemeh HaghighatjooBy Semira N. Nikou Dr. Fatemeh Haghighatjoo is a former member of Iran’s parliament (2000-2004). She is currently a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. This is the seventh in a series on parliamentary elections due…
Interview with Fatemeh HaghighatjooBy Semira N. Nikou Dr. Fatemeh Haghighatjoo is a former member of Iran’s parliament (2000-2004). She is currently a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. This is the seventh in a series on parliamentary elections due…
Interview with Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh Semira N. Nikou Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, a women’s rights activist, is a founding member of the Stop Stoning to Death Campaign and the Iranian Women’s Charter. She was director of Entesharat-e Banoo (Banoo Publications) and Entesharat-e…