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the conditions are even getting worse.
Although Iran tries to plan towards the
realization of the sixth MDG in fighting
this disease, but imposed sanctions
are preventing the realisation of these
plans, but the imposed sanctions are
an obstacle in their realisation. This
Institute recommends the following:
- Separation of human issues
particularly the right to medical
treatment from diplomatic and political
issues.
-Appointment of a Special Rapporteur
to investigate the human damages
caused by economic sanctions imposed
by others.
- Creation of cooperation conditions
with international financial institutions
by exempting the sales of drugs to
Iranians from the sanctions and easing
of the transfer of money
- Reconsideration of the sanctions by
the international community.
RahbordPeymayesh Institute
This report reviews the cultural and
social factors related to the participation
levels of women in family and outside
family (social, political, economic
and cultural) issues. Believing that
achieving sustainable development is
not possible without the participation of
women in all levels (including family,
economic and social) is not possible,
and stressing that unfortunately in many
development plans the fundamental and
determining role of women is not taken
very seriously, and this causes failure
in many development programmes and
projects particularly the rural regions,
the RahbordPeymayesh Institute has
conducted studies in this regard which
shows social and cultural factors, and
the varied expectations of society
from men and women, have created
important obstacles in the way of
women’s participation (particularly
women heads of household who as well
as playing the role of the mother they
must also play the role of the father for
their children).
The research findings of this Institute
regarding the subject, indicates that
approximately 21 percent of women
have low participation in family and
outside family (society) matters,
and against that approximately 25
percent have a high participation and
53 percent average participation. The
results show that the economic and
social foothold of women are some of
the key variables that can noticeably
affect their participation levels in two
“participation behaviour and economic
behaviour” dimensions. In other words
with the increase in women’s economic
and social foothold, their participation
increasingly goes higher.
Ultimately this Institute presents
recommendations for Iran to take steps
to remove the existing obstacles and
provide answers to the first round of
the UPR of the country. Some are as
follows:
- Avoid concentrationism and
the belief men are only pertinent in
development planning.
- Strengthening self confidence,
self expression and self reliance for
blooming women’s hidden talents and
creativity.
- Raising khowledge and views of
women and presentation of cultural
services to them.
- Expansion and strengthening of
women’s organizations (particularly