Iranian director Marzieh Riahi’s short film “Driving Lessons” will go on screen at the 18th Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film is about a young girl, Bahareh, who, according to Iranian law, must have a man from her relatives accompany her on driving lessons so she and her male instructor won’t be...Read More

 Tehran Municipality’s Beautification Organization will decorate 10 different neighborhoods across the capital with a collection of colorful egg-shaped statues to enrich the Noruz celebration. Groups of art students came together on Tuesday in the courtyard of the Iranian Artists Forum, Baghe Ferdows and several other neighborhoods on Tuesday to paint the statues, the organization announced in a...Read More

 The first exhibition of artworks of handicapped women is to be held March 12-17 at Tehran’s Milad Tower. The festival aims at empowering women’s capabilities and discovering artistic talents of handicapped women, said Zahra Behrouz Azar, head of women’s department of Tehran Municipality. The festival will be held simultaneous with the Iranian-Islamic fashion and clothing...Read More

Mothers, take note! According to a new study, mothers who smoke before and during pregnancy contribute to the risk of an infant dying suddenly and unexpectedly before their first birthday. The results of the study were published in the journal ‘Pediatrics’, hindustantimes.com wrote. According to the study, any amount of smoking during pregnancy — even...Read More

 Iranian Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has said that the rate of out-of-school girls in the country has decreased from 38 percent to 3 percent over the four past decades. Ebtekar praised women’s progress in different fields of high education, sports, women, and health. She made the remarks in a meeting...Read More

ranian short film ‘Marziyeh,’ directed by Dornaz Hajiha, received two awards at the 14th Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) film festival in Canada. The 25-minute film, which went on screen on March 9, won the Best Director Award and Best Editing Award in the short films category, IRNA wrote. Co-produced by Iran and...Read More

As Iran is about to celebrate the Persian New Year, in Mid-March, it’s the sign that the first days of spring are at the doorstep. Months of nice weather all over the country are about to start, making it the best time to visit the former land of the Persian Empire. The resplendent Persepolis, the...Read More

Atopic eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) is the most common form of eczema, a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked. If emollient treatments don’t work, some experts recommend natural vitamin and mineral supplements, express.co.uk wrote. Atopic eczema is more common in children, often developing before their first birthday....Read More

A supplement given to breastfed premature babies after they leave hospital can prevent weight loss at a crucial time in their development, a small study suggested. Doctors in Southampton found eight weeks of extra nutrients led to better growth in babies a year later, BBC wrote. It also gave mothers confidence and encouraged them to...Read More

 Azad University defeated Namino Isfahan to win the Iranian Women’s Basketball Premier League. Azad University defeated Namino Isfahan 58-54 in the final match at the Payambar-e Azam Hall in Tehran. “Our goal was winning the title from the very first day. I am very pleased and I would like to thank my players for doing...Read More