Out of the total number of 4,070 knowledge-based companies working in Iran, about 400 companies are established and being managed by women, Zeinab Hamidzadeh presidential advisor for science and technology said here on Sunday. Iran enjoys a brilliant performance for women’s presence in developing knowledge-based economy, IRNA quoted Hamidzadeh as saying. According to the latest...Read More
An Iranian female badminton player won the silver medal of the doubles in Uganda International Championship. Samin Abed-Khojasteh and her Jordanian teammate were defeated 2-1 by their rivals from Egypt. Abed-Khojasteh also came third in the singles of the championship and won the bronze. The $10,000-championship was held on February 21-24 Source:IrnaRead More
Ziba Azizi as the successful and socially active Baloch women and the world’s 4th top rural lady and the best rural woman in Iran says that the social, cultural and educational activities of Baloch women is leading to reduce Poverty, deprivation and unemployment problems in the Balochestan region. She made the remarks in an exclusive...Read More
Rayka Zehtabchi, an Iranian filmmaker, received the Short Film (Live Action) award for her film, ‘Period. End of Sentence.’, on Sunday. Zehtabchi, 25, said in her speech when receiving the prize that she couldn’t believe that a film about health problems could win an Oscar. Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton made the film about the health...Read More
More than two million artisans are currently working in various fields of handicrafts across Iran, deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has said. Until now, some 400,000 craftspeople have been registered with the CHHTO, Pouya Mahmoudian said, CHTN reported on Saturday. Iran’s handicrafts exports reached $190 million in the first nine...Read More
– Men’s health, in all age groups, is more at risk compared to women, said an official with Health Ministry in a press conference. The conference was held to mark Iran’s national health week of men, running from February 20 to 26, ISNA reported on Saturday. The theme of this year’s men’s health week is “more...Read More
When you are planning a diet for diabetic people — for your own self or for a family member, there are certain specific things you need to keep in mind. There are certain strict dos and don’ts of a diabetic diet and they should be strictly adhered to ensure that the blood sugar levels are...Read More
Iran and Singapore are determined to broaden cultural ties and the ground is set for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between their national libraries, said an advisor to the head of National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Saturday. Hanieh Geraili noted that the recent meeting between the head of NLAI Ashraf Borujerdi...Read More
A look at three challenges women and girls face along their STEM journeys Martha Alicia Benavente, from Tucurú, a small municipality in Guatemala trained for six months to become a solar engineer. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown When a curious mind is given resources and opportunities to learn, research, test, teach, and invent, the possibilities...Read More
Feeling depressed? It’s time to cut out the unhealthy junk food from your diet as it increases the risk of psychological disorders including bipolar disorder and depression, said researchers. Junk food is not only harmful for metabolism but also increases the risk of psychological problems such as bipolar disorder and depression, irrespective of personal characteristics...Read More
