Golnar Lorestani Rad, an Iranian midwife who offered medical services to pregnant women in flood-hit areas, has been chosen as the top midwife of Iran.Read More
An Iranian woman has launched several libraries using the money she made from collecting waste papers across the port city of Bandar Anzali in northern Iran. She is now running six libraries just one and a half years through this initiative.Read More
Upon a proposal by Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneidi and approval of President Hassan Rouhani, Iran will set up a National Law MuseumRead More
The Japanese translator of Persian children’s books, Kiko Aiko, has accompanied a group of trainers from Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) in a trip by bookmobile to learn more about the cultural activities of the organization.Read More
Iranian dotar player Yalda Abbasi is accompanying German electronic music band Schiller in their tour of Germany, which began in Dresden on May 8.Read More
Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director is taking her first official visit to Kazakhstan from 15 to 18 May to further deepen the partnership and cooperation between the Government of Kazakhstan and UN Women in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the country.Read More
The Iran parliament (Majlis) through its new enactment executed the will of Iranian-born Stanford University professor Maryam Mirzakhani with regard to granting citizenship.Read More
Iran was recently hit by devastating floods, which claimed more than 70 lives and left trails of destruction in many parts of the country. Some of the worst hit provinces include Golestan, Khuzestan, and Lorestan. In the absence of international assistance due to the U.S. sanctions, many Iranian organisations have come forward to provide help...Read More
Iranian lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill presented by the government which allows children with an Iranian mother and a non-Iranian father to ask for the country’s citizenship.Read More
