On December 8, 2013, President Rouhani's proposed "The World Against Violence and Extremism" plan in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The proposal was approved through a vote given by representatives from nine countriesRead More

The newly approved bill on giving Iranian nationality to a child born to an Iranian mother and foreign father awaits further debate and vote by parliament in a bid to turn into national law. A parliamentary commission has approved a government bill that grants Iranian nationality to the children of marriages between Iranian women and...Read More

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – While there are news about adoption of a bill on banning violence against women there seems to be unreasonable reservations about the issue. Violence against women is a violation of human rights which seriously affects women and young girls and even the whole society. Regarding their role in the family as...Read More

 A number of Iranian parliament’s female lawmakers discussed mutual cooperation and parliamentary relations with Irish Senate delegation. Zahra Saei, a member of parliament’s women faction said during the meeting that women will play a crucial role in further development of Iran-Ireland ties. Elaborating on the faction’s activities, she said that Iran has made remarkable progress in the field of...Read More