Iran: Women

Women

Websites
Avaye Zan Journal (Sweden) - Azadi Zan (Bi-Weekly Journal) - Bad Jens (Feminist Newsletter) - Dokhtarak - Farzaneh Journal (Women's Studies - Iran) - Feminist School - Hastia - Hastiandish - Irandokht (Comprehensive Portal) - Iranian Feminist Tribune (News & Views) - Iranian Women's News Agency (IWNA) - Iranian Women Organization (Netherland) - Iran Women Sports Federation - Kanoon Zanan - Kurdish Women Network - Lotus Journal (Fashion) - Meydaan - Medusa Huset (Sweden) - Medusa Journal of Women & Socialism (Sweden) - One Million Signatures Campaign - Payam-e-Zan (Women of Afghanistan) - Radio Ghasedak (Zurich) - Rahai Zan - Rasan - Rojhelat (Kurdish) - Rozaneh Magazine (US) - Shabakeh (Germany) - Shahrzad News (Netherlands) - Shirzanan (Sports) - Women’s Commission of Tahkim Vahdat (Solidarity) - Women Entrepreneur's NetWork - Women4peace - Women's Network (Sweden) - Women: Salamiran - Weblogs - Yazd - Zanan (Iran) - Zanane Iran - Zanestan (Ezine) - Zarathushti/Zoroastrian Women's International Network (ZWIN)

Women's Page
Asre-Nou - Deutsche Welle Frauen - Hambastegy - Iran Chabar - Iran Emrooz - Iranian.com (Features) - Iran Sports - Jebhe - Shahrvand - Tehran Times - VOA Persian - Today's Woman (VOA) - Zan-e-Emrooz (Archive) - Zig Zag Magazine

Weblogs
Dr. Shirin Ahmadinia - Parastoo Dokoohaki - Dokhtarane Taraaneh - Sanam Dowlatshahi - Sheema Kalbasi - Nazli Kamvari - Maryam Mirza - Leila Mouri - Maryam Namazie - Mitra Shojaei - Roya Toloui - Tajrobehaye Zananeh - Zahra - Zananeha - Zananesolh - Zan Zamini - Zeitoon - More....

Educational & Charitable Foundations
Center for Women's Participation (Iran)-Promotes women's participation in the society.
Center for Women's Studies (University of Tehran)-CWS is an interdisciplinary gender research center.
The Center for Advancement of Women-A nonprofit NGO in Karaj.
Communication Network of Women's NGOs in Iran-Facilitates the communication and networking among women's NGOs in Iran
Bita Daryabari Scholarship for Women in Economics
Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation-A nonprofit women's right organization.
Feminist School-Iran based rights Org.
Institute for Women`s Studies and Research IWSR-NGO aiminag at promoting the status of women
Iranian Federated Women's Club-A Bay Area educational and service organization involved in charitable endeavors.
International campaign for the defense of Women's Right in Iran (ICDWRI)-Deals with the situation of women in Iran. In Danish, English, Swedish and Persian.
International Campaign Against Sharia Court in Canada-Group seeks end to the Ontario Arbitration Act 1991 which allows family disputes be resolved by religious arbitrators.
Iranian Jewish Women's Organization-A Southern California based organization.
Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO)-UK based Org. provides advice, advocacy, referral and support to women
Iranian American Women's Society (IAWS)-Established in 1991, IWSF is based in Palos Vedes, California.
Iranian Women's Studies Foundation (IWSF)-Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on issues related to Iranian women.
Iranian Women's Organization of Ontario-A group of volunteers working towards a better life for Iranian women and their families.
Iranian Women's Study Group of San Diego-Provides education and support on gender issues affecting Iranian Women.
Karzar-Aims at aboliting of gender based legislation & Islamic punitive laws in Iran
Zahra Kazemi Foundation-Formed in memory of photojournalist Zahra Kazemi to further the ideals that inspired her life and work.
Mehr Foundation-Iran based non-political charity aims at elevating the economic status of women.
National Committee of Women for a Democratic Iran-US-based organization aims at promoting women’s rights in Iran.
Omid e Mehr-Center for Girls in Tehran.
The Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation-Promote the education and welfare of children and young persons worldwide.
Raahi Institute-Provides psychological legal help for abused women.
Society of Iranian American Women for Education (SIAWE)-Provides scholarships to qualified Iranian-American youth in Texas.
Unique Zan Foundation-Southern California based org.
Women's Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran-Aims at raising public awareness, conducting research projects and initiating outreach programs -- to policy discussions and analysis.
Women Association of History Researchers (Iran)-Estbalished in 1988, WAHR promotes research in the field of history.
The Women's Center - FIS-Aims at supporting women's studies and human rights.
Women's Information & Statistics Center (Iran)-Provides information on all aspects of women's issues. Includes articles, laws, news and more.
Women's NGOS in Iran
Women's Learning Partnership (WLP)-Mahnaz Afkhami is the founder and President of this international women's NGO.
Women's Research Studies Center (Iran)-Promotes multi-disciplinary research that focuses on feminist issues.
Association for Women's Rights (Sweden)-Aims at giving support to women and young people in their struggle to form their lives independently.
Association for Middle East Women's Studies, AMEWS (US)-International organization of scholars and other persons interested in the study of women in the Middle East.

Women's Resources

Issues
A brief history of women's movements in Iran from 1850 - 2001-by Massoume Price
Iranian Women's Movement-by Nina Kristiansen
Adventure Divas: Iran (PBS)
The "Boom" in Prose Writing by Iranian Women Authors in 1990s Within the Context of the Situation of Contemporary Iran-by Golbarg Bashi
Interview with Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri-by Golbarg Bashi
Chronology of Events Regarding Women in Iran since the Revolution of 1979.-by Elham Gheytanchi
Constitution Authorizes Presidency of Women (Yas-e-no, Daily)
Gender Relations-by Farzaneh Milani
Gender Roles (LOC)-Provides a brief overview of gender difference in Iran.
Perceptions of Gender Roles Among Female Iranian Immigrants in the United States-by Ali Akbar Mahdi
Iranian female headed households
Iranian women’s movement-by Nahid Motie
Iranian Women and Girls - Victims of Exploitation and Violence-by Sarvnaz Chitsaz and Soona Samsami
Iranian Women Take On the Constitution-by Mahsa Shekarloo
Islamic Feminism-by Katajun Amirpur
"Islamic Feminism And Its Discontents: Notes On A Debate"-by Val Moghadam
"Islamic Feminism": Perils and Promises-by Nayereh Tohidi
Khatami's Performance in Supporting Women's Rights (Fekr-e Rooz Weekly)-Shirin Ebadi discusses Khatami's record.
Khatami and the Status of Women in Iran-by Donna M. Hughes professor of Women's Studies at University of Rhode Island.
Meeting, Mating, and Cheating Online in Iran-by Pardis Mahdavi
Modernity and Early Marriage in Iran: A View from Within-by Soraya Tremayne
National Report on Women I (IRIB)-Covers government views on social and legal issues pertaining to women in Iran.
National Report on Women II (IRIB)
Performance in Everyday Life and the Rediscovery of the "Self" in Iranian Weblogs-by Masserat Amir-Ebrahimi
Special Rule and Regulations regarding Women in IRI-In Persian only.
Spouse killings in Iran-by Nina Kristiansen
Study on Iranian Women-Iran NGO Initiative.
The contending discourses on women in Iran-by Farideh Farhi
The Encounter between Feminism and Reformism in Contemporary Iran-by Parvin Paidar
The Islamic Revolution's Impact on the Legal and Social Status of Iranian Women
Reading Funny Lipsticks through Jihad: The Politics of Feminism and Nationalism in Iranian-American Women’s Memoirs-by, Amy Tahani-Bidmeshki
The Rights of Women in Islam
The Struggle for Change: Women and Society (BBC)-This section is part of indepth special report published in 2000.
Today's Women of Iran are Satisfied with their Family Life (Abrar)
Under wraps on the stage: women in the performing arts in post-revolutionary Iran -by Maryam Habibian
Woman And Her Rights
Violence Against Women (UNHCHR)
Women's issues - About.com-Provides web resources.
Women in Iran (PBS)
Women, Peace and Security: Iran-News, NGO Contacts and more.
Women’s issues rarely get deserved attention, experts say-by Shannon Devine
Women in Fundamentalism-Excerpt from a book by Shahin Gerami.
Women and the politics of fundamentalism in Iran-by Haleh Afshar
Women and the politics of fundamentalism in Iran-A response to Haleh Afshar's article by Mandana Hendessi and Rouhi Shafii.
Women’s resources are wasted in Iran-by Shamsosadat Zahedi
Women and Social Change in Iran (Asia Society)-A summary and brief profiles of Iranian women's human rights experts.
Women Stalking in Iran (PDF)-Explores the social and legal issues.
Womanhood-Motherhood -An online Book by Roya Monajem.
Women's Dress and Islam-by Faegheh Shirazi.
Women & Revolution in Iran (MSU)
Women: Iran Bulletin-A selection of articles.
Iran: Status of Women (INS Resource Info)
Woman in the Constitution (ICL)
Women and the Family in Iran (Online Book)-by Asghar Fathi
Women in the Middle East (Yale)-An annotated resource guide to women's web links arranged by topic and country.

Children

Family Law

Statistics
Iran: Demographic Characteristics (UNESCO)
Human Development Index (UNDP)
UNICEF Statistics for Iran
UNFPA Statistics for Iran
Gender Profile (World Bank) | Data & Statistics
WISC (Iran)
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Health & Sexuality
Iran: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Ministry of Health and Medical Education
Family Planning Association (NGO)
The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality: Iran
UNAids: Iran
Epidemiological Fact Sheet of Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Overview on HIV/AIDS and women in Iran-by Masoumeh Ebrahimi Tavani
Innovative Approaches to AIDS in Iran (Asia Society)
Condoms help check Iran birth rate - BBC (April 24, 2002)
Tackling Aids in Iran - BBC (March 20, 2002)
Iran's Birth Rate Plummeting at Record Pace: Success Provides a Model for Other Developing Countries - Earth Policy Institute (December 28, 2001)
A Holistic Approach Underpins the Islamic Republic of Iran's Success in Family Planning (UNFPA)
Infertile in Iran - Le Monde Diplomatique (April 2008)
Women and the Politics of Population Control in Iran-Homa Hoodfar
A Womb Can Be Rented For $3,000 (Sharq Daily)
Abortion in Iran-Provides a brief overview of abortion law and issues.
Abortion in Iranian Law
Abortion Methods Rife in Tehran - Sharq Daily(November 2, 2003)-by Banafsheh Samgis
Breast cancer in Iran: a review of 903 case records.
Risk factors for breast cancer in Iran: a case-control study
Delayed presentation in breast cancer: a study in Iranian women
Women, Main Victims of Suicide in Iran-by Somayeh Askari
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Education
Alzahra University-A public university exclusively for women students.
Women's Research Center - Alzahra University-Aims at promoting research on all aspects of women's studies.
Center for Women's Study (U. Tehran)
Girls' Education (UNICEF)
Number Of Female University Students Rising Dramatically - RFE (November 19, 2003)
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Employment
Employment of women in Iran-by Mansour Zarra-Nezhad
IRAN: Special report on the changing role of women - IRIN (April 24, 2003)
Fact sheet: Women, Agriculture and Rural Development (UN FAO)
Women's Empowerment (UNICEF)
Women's Employment Situation in Iran - Hamshahri Daily (April 22, 2001)-by Vajiheh Zadeh
The Employment and Immigration of the Iranian Rural Women (December 1995)
A Statistical Glance at Women's Employment in Iran (May 1994)

History
Anâhitâ, the Mother of Gods: Iran, the Cradle of the Early Gods-by M. Sâdeq Nazmi-Afshâr
Women's Lives in Ancient Persia-by Massoume Price.
Women in the Gathas and the later Avesta (CAIS)-by By Dr Mobed Ali A. Jafari
Historical Background of Perfume & Perfume Manufacturing in Iran-by M. Hossein Abrishami
How Women Applied Makeup 3000 Years Ago?-by Ehsan Yaghmaie
Women of Burnt City Defined Family Economy
Women and Marriage in Sassanid Era
Female Garments (16th Century)
The Culture of Safavid Women (Skidmore College)
Marriage Ceremony, history & Symbolism-by Massoume Price.
Sofreh Aghd
Women in Iran from the Rise of Islam to 1800-Book edited by Guity Nashat and Lois Beck
Women Roles in Norouz Celebrations
Women's Role in the Constitutional Movement of Iran-By Maryam Fathi.
Iranian Revolution Turned Against Women Who Supported It
Qajar Era Women
Women of Iran during the Pahlavi Era-Provides an insight into the status of women during this era.
Women in the Imperial Iranian Air Force-Provides a brief overview. Includes an image gallery.
Women (IICHS)

Images
Iranian Women (Nafise Gallery)
Iranian Women (BBC Persian)
Iran's working rural women
Nomads' Horse Racing competition
Pahlavi Era (FIS Women's Archive)
The Iranian
The Veil
Women's Rights Activsts
Women's Prison
Google I
Google II

Online Books
Google Book Search (Full/Limited View)

Video
Google
Yahoo
Youtube

Online Documentaries
Divorce Iranian Style (Persian/English Subtitles)
Women in Iran (PBS)
Women without Shadow (Persian/English Subtitles)
Generation Tehran (Iranian Youth)

Iranian Women at the Forefront of Freedom Struggle

News and Opinion
Turkish girl, 16, buried alive for talking to boys - The Guardian (February 4, 2010)
Iran's female motocross champion gets uphill ride - Telegraph (December 21, 2009)
Iranian wins Dutch rights award - BBC (November 9, 2009)
Roxana Saberi at the premiere of "No One Knows About Persian Cats - Hollywood (November 2, 2009)
Dr. Haleh Esfandiari Lecture & Book Signing - UCLA (October 26, 2009)
The Politics of Marriage in Contemporary Iran (Lecture in Persian) - UCLA (October 25, 2009)
The Politics of Marriage in Contemporary Iran - UCLA (October 23, 2009)
Iran's women are not afraid - The Guardian (October 6, 2009)
Women who fight for freedom - The Guardian (October 6, 2009)
Iran police 'target mannequins' - BBC (September 22, 2009)
Iran set to allow first transsexual marriage - The Guardian (September 11, 2009)
Iran backs first woman minister - BBC (September 3, 2009)
Row over Iran's women ministers - BBC (August 22, 2009)
Women 'to join Iranian cabinet' - BBC (August 16, 2009)
CSUN grad student Esha Momeni, formerly imprisoned in Iran, returns to Los Angeles - Daily Sundail (August 14, 2009)
Threats Cloud Afghan Women's Political Ambitions - NPR (August 5, 2009)
Human rights lawyer detained as Iran unrest spirals - CNN (July 18, 2009)
Feminist waves in the Iranian Green Tsunami? - Tehran Bureau (June 29, 2009)
Role of Women In Iran Protest Kindles Hope - Washington Post (June 27, 2009)
Beautiful Iranian Women Pivotal In Iran Election Coverage - WNN (June 26, 2009)
Iranian women take key role in protests - USA Today (June 24, 2009)
Power of women in Iran's election - BBC (June 10, 2009)
Iranian Women Set Sights On Upcoming Election - NPR (June 6, 2009)
Freed Saberi thanks supporters - BBC (May 12, 2009)
Recreating virginity in Iran - The Guardian (May 12, 2009)
Christiane Amanpour talks about the global women's rights awards - Beverly Hills (April 29, 2009)
The One Million Signatures Campaign at the Global Women's Rights Awards - Gallery (April 29, 2009)
Iran jails journalist as US spy - BBC (April 18, 2009)
Kurdish women seek football freedom - BBC (April 17, 2009)
Karzai bows to international calls to scrap Afghan 'rape' law - The Guardian (April 5, 2009)
Rights of women in Afghanistan - The Guardian (April 3, 2009)
Iran women to get equal insurance - BBC (March 19, 2009)
Iran to send female skier to Winter Games - CNN (March 17, 2009)
Local Chicago resident joins in fight to end breast cancer with Avon Foundation - PR (March 12, 2009)
Mayaha Petrosian: Iranian actress takes a turn behind the camera - CS Monitor (March 10, 2009)
Iranian police arrest pornographic film actors - The Guardian (March 4, 2009)
Iran 'holds unlicensed' reporter - BBC (March 2, 2009)
Lipstick revolution: Iran's women are taking on the mullahs - The Independent (February 26, 2009)
Asylum for lesbian on the run from Iran - The Independent (February 16, 2009)
Women's rights under Iran's revolution - BBC (February 12, 2009)
Roset Melamed, An Iranian Beauty Queen - NPR (February 10, 2009)
Iran's women on the frontline - BBC (February 10, 2009)
How the veil became compulsory shortly after the revolution - DW Persian (February 8, 2009)
Iranian women make gains, but barriers remain - VPR (February 5, 2009)
Iranian Women Slowly Winning More Rights - CBS News (February 2, 2009)
Despite Odds, Women's Movement Persists In Iran - NPR (February 1, 2009)
Iranian football boss in trouble over 'battle of sexes' claims - The Guardian (January 26, 2009)
The end of a childhood - The Guardian (January 19, 2009)
Something inside so strong - The Guardian (January 16, 2009)
Premarital sex on rise as Iranians delay marriage, survey finds - The Guardian (December 29, 2008)
Octogenarian forced to seek out lost father for wedding approval - The Guardian (December 20, 2008)
Dating site 'prostitution', says Iran - The Guardian (December 11, 2008)
Iran arrests 49 for wearing 'satanic' clothing - Telegraph (December 4, 2008)
Iran to set up marriage bureaux - BBC (December 1, 2008)
Eye for an eye: Iranian man sentenced to be blinded for acid attack - The Guardian (November 28, 2008)
Taxi revolution on Tehran streets - BBC (November 25, 2008)
Acid attacks and rape: growing threat to women who oppose traditional order - The Guardian (November 22, 2008)
Pardis Mahdavi talks about "Iran's Sexual Revolution" - UCLA (November 19, 2008)
Interview with Nushin Arbabzadah - UCLA (November 17, 2008)
Iran frees American-born grad student - CNN (November 11 , 2008)
Sabine El Gemayal talks about Niloofar - Hollywood (November 1, 2008)
Concern for US woman held in Iran - BBC (October 26, 2008)
Iranian women: fighting for the right to learn - Radio Netherlands (October 24, 2008)
Christiane Amanpour talks about IWMF Awards - Beverly Hills (October 16, 2008)
Courage in Journalism Awards - Beverly Hills (October 16, 2008)
Iranian Actress Heads Into a Storm - Washington Post (October 11, 2008)
In gender-sensitive Iran, a car designed specially for women - The Guardian (October 7, 2008)
From Veiled to Jailed - Harvard Crimson (October 5, 2008)
Trendy in Tehran - CNN Video (September 10, 2008) | Youtube
Iranian women battle the system - BBC (September 5, 2008)
Iranian women's rights campaigners imprisoned - The Guardian (September 4, 2008)
Iran rejects easing polygamy law - BBC (September 2, 2008)
Hollywood postponed - The Guardian (August 22, 2008)
Iran bars spy film actor from travelling abroad - The Guardian (August 21, 2008)
High hopes of Iran's women rowers - BBC (August 1, 2008)
How to find a hot date in Tehran - join the traffic jam - The Guardian (July 14, 2008)
Fashion industry thrives in Iran - Video (July 13, 2008)
'Harassed' Iran student arrested - BBC (June 20, 2008)
New Iranian dress code crackdown - BBC (June 16, 2008)
Fashion still a passion for some Iranians - Seattle Times (April 25, 2008)
Iran pressed to free campaigner - BBC (April 12, 2008)
Introducing the directors from behind the veil - The Independent (April 11, 2008)
Shusha Guppy: Iranian singer, writer and composer who moved freely among intellectual circles - The Guardian (March 24, 2008)
Maryam Firouz “Iran’s Red Princess” Rememberd - BBC Persian (March 14, 2008)
Iran dissident defies jail fighting for equality - Telegraph (March 2, 2008)
Iran 'targeting' women activists - BBC (February 28, 2008)
Sex change in Iran - BBC (February 26, 2008)
Iran bans female 'Schumacher' - BBC (February 19, 2008)
Turks set to ease headscarf ban - BBC (February 9, 2008)
Dr. Fatemeh Haghighatjoo Lecture - Gallery (January 14, 2008)
Forget the stereotypes: Iran's women are active and organised - The Guardian (January 9, 2008)
The secret lives of us - The Guardian (January 2, 2008)
Prostitution ordeal of Iraqi girls - BBC (December 3, 2007)
Young woman doctor who fell foul of Iran's 'love police' was strangled - The Guardian (December 2, 2007)
Iranian child victim of prostitution - BBC (November 29, 2007)
Iranian court reopens Kazemi case - BBC (November 27, 2007)
Iran launches anti-vice crackdown - BBC (November 12, 2007)
Afghan TV channel seeks models - Telegraph (October 2, 2007)
Beyond the veil: Lives of women in Iran - MSNBC (September 13, 2007)
High penalty for lonely political exile - SMH (August 20, 2007)
Afghan women footballers kick off - BBC (August 16, 2007)
Iran's kayakers take crash course in America - USA Today (August 5, 2007)
Women's bill 'unites' Iran and US - BBC (July 31, 2007)
Father-to-be allowed into delivery room for first time in Iran - The Guardian (July 23, 2007)
Iran to intensify dress crackdown - BBC (July 15, 2007)
Gozaar Seminar: Freedom of Expression in Iran - Gallery (June 13, 2007)
Iran talks up temporary marriages - BBC (June 2, 2007)
Iranian Women's Movements and One Million Signatures Campaign (May 22, 2007)
Seized - for showing their hair - The Guardian (May 2, 2007)
Tehran dress code: Iranian views - BBC (April 30, 2007)
Crackdown in Iran over dress codes - BBC (April 27, 2007)
Anger at Iran dress restrictions - BBC (April 23, 2007)
Lives and Images of Women of Ancient Persia - Gallery (April 21, 2007)
Middle East memoirs up for prize - BBC (April 12, 2007)
Sheema Kalbasi Reading & Interview (April 12, 2007)
Dr. Fatemeh Moghadam Lecture: Understanding the Changing Economic Role of Women in Iran (April 8, 2007)
'Halal' Music Makes a Comeback - Time Magazine (March 30, 2007)
Vaziri Wins World Championship, Matches Own World Record - CSTV (March 29, 2007)
Iranian Women Activists Gain Momentum - NPR (March 17, 2007)
For Iranian-born Designer, Fashion Is Ticket to American Dream - USINFO (March 12, 2007)
Iranian women struggle for equality - BBC (March 8, 2007)
Iran police stop women's protest - BBC (March 8, 2007)
Iranian women activists released - BBC (March 8, 2007)
Mehrangiz Kar Lecture & Interview (March 6, 2007)
Iran women arrested over protest - BBC (March 4, 2007)
Iran's speed queen - The Guardian (March 4, 2007)
The One Million Signatures Campaign - Gallery (March 1, 2007)
Anousheh Ansari Lecture & Discussion at UCLA - Gallery (March 1, 2007)
How We Learned to Love the Veil - Azadeh Moaveni (February 22, 2007)
Simin Behbahani pays tribute to Forough Farokhzad - BBC Persian (February 13, 2007)
Iranian taxi company breaks rank to enlist women cabbies - The Guardian (February 2, 2007)
A Genre in the Service of Empire - ZNET (January 31, 2007)
The Tale of Two Nazanins - PR (January 5, 2007)
Sex and shopping brings HIV crisis in Iran - The Guardian (January 3, 2007)
Iran police move into fashion business - BBC (January 2, 2007)
Fashion factor fuels Iran's Aids fears - The Guardian (January 2, 2007)
Spy camera warning for Iran women - BBC (November 24, 2006)
Iranian actor in sex video scandal says ex-fiance faked footage - The Guardian (November 23, 2006)
Iran's fundamentalists push for segregation on campus - The Guardian (November 20, 2006)
Iranian soap star faces lashing after sex tape made public - The Guardian (November 8, 2006)
Iranian Women in Exile Finding Voices Through Literature - Washington File (November 6, 2006)
Book About Wartime Iran a Statement Against Dictatorships - Washington File (November 6, 2006)
Dead woman painting - The Guardian (October 24, 2006)
Angel of Peckham's gift of giving - BBC (October 17, 2006)
Citizenship Rights in Iran: One Step Forward, Many More to Take - Qantara (October 11, 2006)
Iran's female racing champion barred from defending title - The Guardian (October 4, 2006)
Nazanin To Participate In Two Prestigious Events - PR (October 2, 2006) | In Persian
Space tourist in Earth touchdown - BBC (September 29, 2006)
Anousheh Ansari answers a question during a news conference with ISS Expedition 13 and 14 crewmembers - Pars Times/ NASA TV (September 22, 2006)
Women graduates challenge Iran - BBC (September 19, 2006)
Who Will Defend Iran's Women? - Human Events (September 15, 2006)
For Iranian native, trip to space her lifelong dream - USA Today (September 1, 2006)
Muslim Miss England attacks Blair - BBC (August 31, 2006)
Actress Mahtab Keramati appointed UNICEF National Ambassador - PR (August 27, 2006)
Fortune smiles on space race sponsor - BBC (August 23, 2006)
Nazanin, To Be Honored at the United Nations in New York... - PR (August 23, 2006)
Survey: The attitudes of female Iranian immigrants... (August 22, 2006)
Germany gives Iran lesbian asylum - BBC (August 8, 2006)
Message from Shirin Ebadi (August 5, 2006)
Polo players overcome Iran barriers - BBC (July 29, 2006)
Iranian Woman Blazes Trail Into Space - UPI (July 24, 2006)
Execution of a teenage girl - BBC (July 22, 2006)
Iran's fashion police put on a show of chadors to stem west's cultural invasion - The Guardian (July 14, 2006)
Women's rights gathering, Tehran - Freethoughts (June 14, 2006)
Iran bloggers back women's protest - BBC (June 13, 2006)
Iran police beat women activists - BBC (June 12, 2006)
Iran 1 Female fans 0 - The Guardian (June 11, 2006)
Women's Gains at Risk in Iran's New Parliament - Women's eNews (June 8, 2006)
Iran's female fans yet to win equality - BBC (June 6, 2006)
Barred from the game they love - Telegraph (June 2, 2006)
The troublemaker - The Guardian (June 2, 2006)
Women and football in Iran - BBC (May 25, 2006)
Shirin Ebadi Lecture and Booksigning - Gallery (May 15, 2006)
Iran women sports ruling vetoed - BBC (May 8, 2006)
Iran clergy angry over women fans - BBC (April 26, 2006)
Sporting chance for Iranian women - BBC (April 24, 2006)
Iran launches Islamic dress drive - BBC (April 21, 2006)
Shirin Ebadi & Jody Williams Press Conference - Gallery (April 12, 2006)
Global Women's Rights Awards - Gallery (April 11, 2006)
Images of Iranian Women in the Arts - Gallery (March 12, 2006)
Women's rights on Iranian agenda - BBC (March 7, 2006)
Int. Women's Day Demonstartion - Santa Monica (March 7, 2006)
Int. Women's Day Celebration - Gallery (February 25, 2006)
The Secret behind Iranian Traditional Women’s Day - CHN (February 24, 2006)
Iranian activist details dearth of women's rights - Pilotonline (February 22, 2006)
Swedes step ahead on ethnic harmony - IHT (February 17, 2006)
Behind the veil - Telegraph (January 26, 2006)
Reform in Iranian Women Dresses? “Maybe this is the End” - CHN (January 24, 2006)
Iran bans newspaper over photos - BBC (January 2, 2006)
UK Muslim model to make history - BBC (December 10, 2005)
Sport and the scarf - BBC (December 9, 2005)
Sanctioning of Iran by Iranians - Free Thoughts (December 3, 2005)
Women of the World awards gala - Gallery (November 19, 2005)
Ideological Tyranny in Iranian Women's Studies: A Response to Shahrzad Mojab (November 14, 2005)
IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards - Gallery (November 2, 2005)
Parvin Paidar - The Guardian (October 27, 2005)
Across the secular-religious divide (October 27, 2005)
TV show aims to be Afghan Oprah - BBC (October 1, 2005)

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Women's Studies Scholars
Parvin Abyaneh (CSU Pomona) - Fariba Adelkhah (CERI) - Janet Afary (UCSB) - Mahnaz Afkhami (WLP) - Haleh Afshar (York University) - Dr. Shirin Ahmadinia - Masserat Amir-Ebrahimi (CNRS) - Roksana Bahramitash (McGill University) - Houri Berberian (CSULB) - Fatemeh Ebtehaj (U. Cambridge) - Haleh Esfandiari (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars) - Halleh Ghorashi (U. Amsterdam) - Shahla Haeri (Boston U.) - Azadeh Kian (U. of Paris VII) - Ziba Mir-Hosseini (Independent consultant/Researcher) - Farzaneh Milani (University of Virginia) - Valentine Moghadam (UNESCO) - Fatemeh Moghadam Etemad (Hofstra U) - Minoo Moallem (UC Berkeley) - Shahrzad Mojab (U. Toronto) - Haideh Moghissi (York U.) - Negar Mottahedeh (Duke U.) - Afsaneh Najmabadi (Harvard U) - Guity Nashat (University of Illinois/Hoover) - Parvin Paidar (UNIFEM) - Niloufar Pourzand (UNICEF) - Elaheh Rostami Povey (SOAS) - Eliz Sanasarian (USC) - Jaleh Shaditalab (Tehran University) - Nayereh Tohidi (CSUN) - Shouleh Vatanabadi (NYU)

Women Celebrities
Shohreh Aghdashloo - Christiane Amanpour (CNN) - Christiane Amanpour (Gallery) - Anousheh Ansari - Anousheh Ansari (Gallery) - Mary Apick - Rudi Bakhtiar (Gallery) - Rudi Bakhtiar (Fan Site) - Rudi Bakhtiar Fan Page - Minu Barati - Minu Barati (El Mundo Article) - Catherine Bell's Official Website - Nadia Bjorlin - Nadia Bjorlin (Gallery) - Niloufar Beyzaei - Shirin Ebadi - Patrice Farameh - Googoosh - Shireen T. Hunter (Director CSIS) - Mehrangiz Kar - Mehrangiz Kar (Official Site) - Niki Karimi - Jaleh Kazemi - Shahla Lahiji (Feminist) - Parisa Montazaran - Dineh Mohajer (Founder of Hard Candy) - Azar Nafisi - CNN Anchors & Reporters - Asieh Namdar - Farah Pahlavi - Shiva Rose - Atoosa Rubenstein (Editor in Chief of Cosmogirl) - Shadi Sadr (Feminist) - Marjan Shaki - Soraya I - Soraya II - Soraya (Image Gallery) - Jasmin Tabatabai (Official Site - German) - Jasmin Tabatabai (Fan Site) - Sally Tadayon - Sally Tadayon (Image) - Hedieh Tehrani

Career Women
Sarah Afshar (US Marine) - Minoo Afsharirad (Attorney - Iran) - Susan Akbarpour (SiliconIran) - Sara Amir (Environmental Scientist) - Anahitta (Artist/Scientist) - Martin Armand (Makeup Artist) - Akram Monfared Arya (Pilot) - Zarrin Azadi (psychology) - Nadia Babayi (Director of Developmnet) - June Badal (RN) - Lailee Bakhtiar van Dillen (Producer) - Golbarg Bashi (PhD Student) - Najmieh Batmanglij (Author-Cookbook) - Najmieh Batmanglij (Washington File) - Donia Bijan (Chef/Restaurant Owner) - Masoumeh Bolaghi (Bus Driver) - Baran & Etrat Elahi (Business Owners) - Pari Esfandiari (Editor) - Farideh Farhi (Political Scientist) - Dokhi Fassihian (Political Analyst) - Goli Fassihian (PR Executive) - Heather Arianna Forouhar (Art Student) - Simin Farkhondeh (Producer) - Nelly Farnoody (Clinical Psychologist) - Nehzat Farnoody (Clinical Psychologist) - Neda Farzan (Student) - Sanaz Fotouhi (PhD Student) - Mokarrameh Ghanbari (Farmer) - Lili Golestan (Gallery Owner) - Tannaz Haddadi (Congressional Staffer) - Azita Hajiyan (Actress) - Azadeh Kahlili (Executive Director) - Mosha Katani (Cosmetics) - Arezoo Kaviani (Celebrity Beautician) - Golareh Lakpour (Pilot) - Pardis Mahdavi (PhD Student) - Dr. Homa Mahmoudi (Psychologist) - Azita Moallef L.Ac.(Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist) - Maryam Mohebbi P.h.D (Sex Therapist) - Mehrangiz Manouchehrian (Lawyer/Feminist) - Elahe Massumi (Video Artist) - Mojan (Spiritual Healer) - Newsha Moraveji (Press Secretary) - Zahra Moussavi (Taxi Driver) - Mandana Naderian (TV Personality-Germany) - Jaleh Oskui (Editor) - Noushin Pajouhesh (Illustrator) - Parissa (Make-up Artist) - Mahnaz Peymani (Natural Cosmetics) - Zahra Rahnavard (Presidential Advisor) - Nesta Ramazani (Author-Cookbook) - Zohreh "Zoe" Rastegar (Producer/host TV Show) - Shadi Rezai (Medical Student) - Fariba Rofougaran (Yoga Instructor) - Rahmat Ruhani Sarvestani (Governor of Sarvestan) - Shadi Sadr (Lawyer/Women’s Rights Advocate) - Mahdokht Sanati P.h.D. (Feminist) - Tara Sabeti (Cosmetics) - Afsaneh Sadighzadeh's (Clinical Psychologist) - Bita Saviss (Entrepreneur) - Azita Sayan (Family Therapist) - Maryam Seyhoun (Curator) - Massoumeh Seyhoun - Sepideh Shayegan (Engineer) - Sudabeh Shoja (Structural Engineer) - Nadia Taylor (Jewelry Designer) - Gelareh Zadeh (Surgen) - Niloofar Zahedi (Graduate Student) - Ladan Zarabi (Hair Design) - Daughters of Mashyani - Zoroastrian women's hall of fame (ZWIN) - IranDokht Experts - Women (SiliconIran)

Fashion Designers
Haniyeh Abedi - Katayone Adeli (The Guardian) - Katayone Adeli (Image) - Ani Afshar (Jewelry) - Gelareh Alam-Roudsari - Pegah Anvarian - Maryam Arbab - Shadi Askari - Shirin Askari - Leila Azar-Kia - Parsua Bashi - Elaheh Borna - Melody Ehsani - Maryam Entezami - Keemia Ferasat - Nargess Gharani - Shirin Guild - Amis Haratizadeh Garrigue | Press Release & Image - Shahla Mahdavi - Atoosa Mozaffari - Roshanak Parizadeh - Leyla Piedayesh - Azadeh Riaz - Amy Sarabi - Behnaz Sarafpour - Forouzan Shahkoopa - Bahar Shahpar - Sanaz Shirazi - Interview with Sanaz Shirazi - Jasmin Shokrian - Simin Rouhani Taghdiri - Shai Tabassi - Mahla Zamani - Farahnaz Zolfaghari - More...

Fashion Models
Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Miss World Canada) - Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Official Site) - Nazanin (Myspace) - Sandra Ahrabian - Jasmynne Ali - Kira AliKhonsari - Alida Amin - Ramona Amiri (Miss World Canada) - Angylina - Farah Assadi - Layla Atefi - Nazanin Azimi - Azita A (Canada) - Azita H - Nina Azizi - Mona Babadi (Germany) - Mona Babadi (Video) - Simin Bagheri - Tala Bakhtar - Ghezel Bakhtiari - Elnaz Balashi - Sahar Biniaz - Sanaz Dehghan - Sanaz Dehghan (UjENA Talent) - Mahsheed (Manoa) Donavan - Eileen G (Calabasas) - Elnaz D (Canada) - Samira Esmaeili - Maryam Fakourfar - Marina Fallahi - Foruzandeh - Uldouz Gharehchaei - Bahara Golestani - Golnaz (Canada) - Tala golzar - Sepideh Haftgoli - Golnaz Hosseini - Dr. Samira Houshiar (Mrs. Iran) - Ayda Izadpanah - Azita Jalalian (Switzerland) - Farnaz Kermaani - Sahar Khadjenoury - Cherry Khalili-zadeh - Sara Kohandooz - Salome Khorasanchi - Lika - Yasmin Le Bon (Yahoo) - Yasmin Le Bon (Unofficial Site) - Tianna Loxx (Tajik) - Leila - Mahsa (San Ramon) - Mahtab (Mieta) - Sheila Malek (Official Site) - Sheila Malek: Miss Bavaria (The Guardian) - Aida Maleki - Lili Maleki - Leila Mann - Leila Milani - Maryam Massoudi - Mina (North Carolina) - Morvarid (Irvine) - Mehrnoosh (UK) - Mona - Miss Iran - Miss Iranian (UK) - Naghmeh (Germany) - Shannon Namini - Nasim - Nazanin (LA) - Mona Nikkhah - Niousha - Sophia Nooshin - Nasanin Nuri - Sheri Nowrozi - Parisa - Sara Racey-Tabrizi (Official Site) | Gallery - Shabnam Rahmati - Suesan Rajabi (Miss Colorado 96) - Farideh Ramezani - Pauline Ranjbar - Tanya Razi - Sanaz Rezghi - Sahel Rosa - Persia Saffaie - Na Tasha Salimi - Sarah Shahi | Gallery - Sarah Shahi Fan Page - Mimi Shansabi - Jessica Shapouri - Sanaz (UK) - Sara-Joleen - Adonis Shaghayegh - Shiva Sharifi - Shermine Sharivar - Miriam Shenasi - Interview with Miriam Shenasi - Parsoua Shirzad - Vida Tahamtanzadeh - Tahireh - Tandis - Tara - Elena Tavakoli - Saye Yabandeh - Heidi Zadeh - Ziba - Ziba - Shally Zomorodi (Miss OC 2001)

Fashion & Beatuty
Arayesh
Dukht
Lotus Journal (Fashion)
Fashion Directory
Fashion Show
Fashion Show II
Fashion Show III
Pershion
The Tweleve Ins
Fashion Index

Traditional Women's Costume
Traditional dress of women across Iran
A Rural Woman
Qashqai women

Fashion & Style

Women in Politics (Iran)
Fatemeh Ajoorloo (MP-7th Majlis) - Vahideh Alaie Taleqani MD (Former MP) - Fatemeh Alia (MP-7th Majlis) - Elham Aminzadeh PhD (MP-7th Majlis) - Shahrbanu Amani (Former MP) - Rafat Bayat (MP-7th Majlis) - Massoumeh Ebtekar, PhD (Vice President) - Hamide Edalat, PhD (Former MP) - Laleh Eftekhari (MP-7th Majlis) - Faezeh Hashemi (Former MP/Publisher) - Fatemeh Haqiqatjou, PhD (Former MP) - Soheila Jelodarzadeh (Former MP) - Jamileh Kadivar, PhD (Former MP) - Fatemeh Khatami (Former MP) - Elaheh Kulai (Former MP) - Mehrangiz Morovati (MP-7th Majlis) - Akram Mosavari Manesh (Former MP) - Azam Naseripour (Former MP) - Mojgan Nour (Amlesh Mayor) - Faezeh Rafsanjani (Former MP) - Fatemeh Rahbar (MP-7th Majlis) - Fatemeh Rakei PhD (Former MP) - Tahereh Rezazadeh (Former MP) - Eshrat Shayegh (MP-7th Majlis) - Azam Taleqani (Former MP) - Marziyeh Vahid Dastjerdi MD (Former MP) - Women in the 6th Majlis (BBC Persian) - Women Who Entered Scene of Presidential Elections - Zanan Magazine (June 2001) - Women's Participation in City Councils - Iran Shora (February, 2001)