Telecom ministry supports women’s e-businesses
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology supports women’s creative and innovative activities, the telecom minister Mahmoud Vaezi said here on Tuesday.
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Addressing ‘fragility’ of societies key to preventing conflicts, stresses UN chief
Noting that a key trigger common to nearly all conflicts is the element of fragility – fragility of States, of institutions, or of societies – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has...
Women can promote purchase of made in Iran goods: female VP
Iranian women, especially mothers, play an essential role in encouraging families to buy Iranian made goods, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi said
189% increase in managerial jobs for women: labor minister
The number of managerial jobs women have taken on since the administration of President Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013 has increased by 189 percent, labor minister Ali Rabiei said in...
First women-only factory opens in Iran
The first women-only factory in Iran was officially inaugurated last week in the city of Sari, northern Mazandaran province.
UN-backed narcotics control body calls for more policies to address drug dependence among women
Citing a significant rise over the past year in the number of women dying from drug overdoses globally, the independent expert body which monitors Governments’ compliance with the United Nations...
Women make up 10% of administration: VP
Women compose ten percent of the Iranian administration, the vice president in women and family affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, said.
UN rights expert urges Saudi Arabia to use economic plan to bolster women’s rights
An independent United Nations expert urged Saudi officials to use their bold new plan for economic transformation to improve the human rights of women and the poor.
UN agencies assess dire hygiene, protection needs for women in Syria’s war-ravaged Aleppo
The health, hygiene and protection needs of women and girls displaced in Aleppo are staggering, the United Nations has observed, voicing concern for civilians in the Syrian city that has endured...
Implementation of 2nd Phase of Empowerment of Women Heads of Household – 65 years and under – in 15 Provinces
The Practical Reviews deputy of the Women and Family Affairs described the details of the empowerment of women heads of household project and gave news of the implementation of the 2nd phase of...
Draft Legislation on Provision of Security for Women against Violence, Finalised
The Presidential Deputy on Women and Family Affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, deemed the fight against violence against women a universal responsibility and stressed that the home is not the castle...
At Security Council, UN chief underlines need to tackle root causes of human trafficking
Highlighting the plight of victims of human trafficking, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined the need to ensure justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators, as well...
Education Course on the Introduction to Family Law
Education Course on the Introduction to Family Law, on the Occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The Realisation of Gender Justice: the Main Objective of Iran in the Five Year Plan
The Presidential Deputy on Women and Family Affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi said: “our main objective in the country’s five year plan is the realisation of gender justice, and we are pursuing...
Help rural women to thrive-UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on International Day for Rural Women, 15 October 2016, called for helping rural women to thrive, and to access the support and...
Thousands of Saudis sign petition to end male guardianship of women
Protest movement seeks to end Saudi Arabia law requiring women have permission of a male guardian to travel, marry or do other fundamental tasks
Women's NGO Data Bank Has Been Set Up
President's Deputy for Women and Family Affairs said: "Currently we are evaluating and achieving a data bank on Women's NGOs, which will include NGOs that been established by women or are active in...
On the occasion of the International Day of Families, a specialized meeting took place on the family influence on one’s self-damage and growth
Specialize meeting on ‘family’s influence on formation of one’s self-damage and growth’ was held on Sunday 17th May, 2015 in the conference Hall of the Organization for Defending Victims of...