TEHRAN – It’s pretty common knowledge that people, on average, are getting married later in life than they used to, for reasons ranging from shifting social norms to the changing economic environment. As per a report released by Statistical Center of Iran the average age of marriage in Iran, both for men and women, had...Read More

TEHRAN – Immigration is changing its identity to a womanly phenomenon, so that, currently half of the immigrants are women, researchers believe. Women’s effective role in migrations and decision-making for immigration is a reality all through the history. Although women are not decision-makers apparently, they are the leaders of immigrations behind the curtain. Imagining women...Read More

TEHRAN – Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province has set a goal to increase the value of handicraft exports per annum to $7 million within the next three years from currently around $3 million. Alireza Izadi, the provincial tourism chief, expressed hope that the province could fetch $7 million in annual handicrafts exports in a three-year period...Read More

TEHRAN – Women make up 2,393 out of a total number of 36,165 village administrators in Iran, deputy director of the municipalities and village administration organization said on Friday. The number of female village administrators was 2,167 in the Iranian calendar year 1393 (March 2014- March 2015), IRNA quoted Saeed Reza Jandaqian as saying. The...Read More