Fifty percent of Iranian women over the age of 45, and 90 percent over the age of 75, suffer osteoporosis, IRNA quoted Mina Kermani, rheumatologist, as saying on Sunday. Osteoporosis is referred to as the silent epidemic disease of the century, she noted. Currently, 7 million Iranian people suffer osteoporosis, stated Kermani, adding that osteoporosis...Read More
Women of the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan are to be trained in several workshops equipped by Japan. The workshops aim at better training of women living in the deprived areas of the province, IRNA reported. An amount of 75,000 euros has been allocated by Japanese Embassy in Iran to supply equipment used in the workshops....Read More
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
– 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
Houses of fashion and costume are to be established all around the country, Hamid Qobadi, head of the 8th edition of Fajr International Festival of Fashion and Costume, said here on Monday. The first house of fashion and costume is to be opened in Shiraz, Qobadi said, hoping every province would have a fashion and...Read More
A festival on women, environmental innovation and green jobs will be held at the Department of Environment (DOE). The event is to be held on the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), which marks the national women’s day, February 26, 2019, Mehr reported. The festival is to be held with the cooperation...Read More
– The 16-fold increase in the number of female faculty members in universities during the Iranian year 1396 (March 2017-March 2018) proves that 24 percent of the total faculty members are women. Statistics released by workgroup of women and family affairs related to the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution shows that during the one year...Read More
Esfandgan is the day that people in ancient Iran praised the dignity of women, earth and mothers, all enjoying the quality of fertility. The annual feast of Esfandgan, traditionally, is a day during which the Earth is praised and women are venerated. It is celebrated on the 29th of Bahman in the Iranian calendar, which...Read More
The number of jobs created for digital marketing businesses and startups grow by 46 percent during 2018 in comparison to its preceding year, IRNA reported on Sunday. The statistics is released by the IranTalent.com, the leading job site and online recruitment service in Iran. The website compares the job opportunities and demands in Iran during...Read More
Despite women’s low rate of economic contribution which stands at 12 percent, it seems that they play an outstanding role in different sections so that unofficial employment rate among women is high, vice president for women’s and family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has said. Home jobs and small businesses which are mainly done by women are...Read More
