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our international activities is cooperation with the
world’s universities which for apt youths, especially
women we get sponsorships forshort-term course
and it is around seven years that for university fees
apt and entrepreneur students are studying, which I
believe have been very effective and continue to be.
You were also voted the top entrepreneur too, what
was the reason do you think?
In 2012 I was voted best entrepreneur in the
Islamic world by the Islamic Development Bank the
headquarters of which is in Saudi Arabia.
It was because of the entrepreneur work that I
had done in Iran and the region, in other words
because of the classes and training courses that I
had set up in developing countries. I have worked
in countries such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia,
Cambodia and Vietnam, and continue to work, but
specifically because of a woman being a forerunner
in the transport industry they have leaned on me.
The Sharif Industrial University has published a
book on my entrepreneurship which we translated
with the help of my daughter. I took this book to a
conference in which there were representatives from
56 countries and distributed over 300 copies, so that
I didn’t participate for the sake of participation only
and to make an impact at least and by reading this
book, women around the world believe that they can
do a lot of things.
Do you also have social activities?
Yesbecause I lovesocial activities, andIhave launched
a complex calledWomenBusinesswomen’s Centre, and
representatives from various organizations were present
in this Centre. I also launched a nongovernmental
organization, and also an office in the Sharif Industrial
University
called
Women’s
Entrepreneurship
Development. I have the readiness to cooperate with
various NGOs regarding the empowerment of women.
Howdoyouthink,womencanovercomedifficulties?
And as a successful woman what do you do for other
women so that they get on the path of success?
Women’s issues and their problems have always
been raised in social circles and among women’s
rights and human rights defenders, and today, with
the more highlighted presence of women in social
arenas thesediscussions havebecomemore colourful.
In fact with the increase in the literacy and awarenss
levels of women, they have reached this self belief
and have worked hard to have their rights realized.
Although in our country lots of improvements were
made, but there are still obstacles in the way, and
to remove them plenty of work must be done, and
of course some of these obstacles are theoretic and
attitude that requires twice as much hard work.
As for work for other women I can say that I see
it as part of my duty. This is why I have always tried
to empower women through holding education
workshops, provide advice, technical assistance. I
hold these workshops for free, because I believe it
is through raising awareness and empowerment that
women can succumb their difficulties. My and my
colleagues’ objective is through creating impetus
and movement and self belief among women and
girls, for them to be able to recognize their abilities
and use these abilities. One of the most important
tasks undertaken by us is the cultural debate of
documentation. Because currently the expansion
of the entrepreneurship culture among women and
identification entrepreneurs in this period of time can
fruition. Another important concern for us is youth
employment. We try to give youths and women who
have university education the self belief factor so that
they can identify their abilities. We must teach our
youth and women that with a small location and little
investment and basic tools advances can be achieved
and certainly be successful. We must teach the youth
and women that with self belief and risk taking they
can remove any obstacles.
Thank you for giving Defenders Newsletter the
time for the interview.
We try to give youths and women
who have university education the
self belief factor so that they can
identify their abilities. We must teach
our youth and women that with a
small location and little investment
and basic tools advances can be
achieved and certainly be successful