Statement by UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on World AIDS Day, 1 December World AIDS Day focuses our attention both on successes, and on those whose needs remain urgent and unmet. Although successful strategies have halved AIDS-related deaths since 2004 and increased access to treatment for those living with...Read More
Iranian woman chess player Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, also known as Khadem, has moved 11 spots up in the latest FIDE (World Chess Federation) ratings, sitting in the 19th place. With 2470 points, Iranian grandmaster gained the rank of 19th in the standard women’s section in the December ratings of FIDE. Yifan Hou and Wnjun Ju of...Read More
Iranian female football team ranked 2nd in 2018 CAFA Women’s Championship held in Uzbekistan. The 2018 CAFA Women’s Championship was the first edition of the CAFA Women’s Championship, an association football tournament for women’s national teams from the Central Asian Football Association. It was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on November 23- December 1. In its...Read More
The vice president of Iran for Women and Family Affairs emphasized on Iran’s role in different women and family issues at the international level. The vice president of Iran for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar in an exclusive interview with Iran Press News Agency on the sideline of an Inter-generational Dialogue Consensus Meeting, said:...Read More
The Ministry of Health has announced plans to screen a wide range of common and rare genetic disorders under “the social genetic project”, ISNA reported on Saturday. According to Ashraf Samavat, the ministry’s genetics department head, the project aims to expand genetic screening services all over the society, so all the people can benefit from...Read More
Those active about 2.5 hours a week had 25 percent lower disease risk than those who weren’t. Joining a gym or walking or bicycling, or any other moderate activity that one enjoys, can be enough to reduce your risk of heart disease. Jose Luis Pelaez/Corbis Younger women who exercise just 2.5 hours a week may cut their...Read More
