TEHRAN – Women are the managers of water and food at home and they play an essential role in improving water consumption pattern, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, has said. As an Islamic country, it is not acceptable to waste one-third of food and water, Mehr quoted Ebtekar as saying on...Read More

Authorities have given the thumbs up to local traditional clothes being used by women in government institution in Hormozgan province, southern Iran.  That was announced by Alireza Darvishnejad, the head of the provincial Culture and Islamic Guidance Department, at a recent cultural event. “With the approval of the minister and the governor general of Hormozgan,...Read More

TEHRAN – Some 700 female entrepreneurs are active all over the country, said Parichehr Soltani, an advisor to the industry minister. Special loans are allocated for female entrepreneurs working in industrial parks and small industries, Mehr quoted her as saying. A majority of the entrepreneurs are active in the field of electronics, chemistry and services,...Read More

Presence of women in international sports fields is more important than their presence in stadiums, Masoumeh Ebtekar, Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, said here on Sunday.  Women’s presence in international championships is essential and it requires serious support, the VP said noting Iranian women demonstrated a great presence in international sports fields. Currently,...Read More

TEHRAN – Women’s economic empowerment in Iran increased by 1.1 percent in the year 1396 (Iranian calendar which falling between March 2107 and March 2018) year on year, IRNA reported on Friday. The average rate of men’s economic contribution in 1395 (March 2016-March 2017) was 64.1 percent while this amount is 49 percent lower for...Read More

TEHRAN – Iran is making attempts to revive the Women’s Islamic Games, were an international multi-sport event started in 1993, said Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar here on Saturday. Iran is seriously attempting to preserve and revive the rights of Muslim female athletes in international events such as Olympic Games, Asian...Read More

The Iranian parliament (Majlis), demonstrating a colorful presence of female representatives, has taken great steps to fulfill women’s demands. It has passed supportive regulations for security and contribution of women to social activities in the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20. The Majlis deals with the problems regarding breadwinner women, insurance coverage...Read More

India’s Supreme Court will set-up a daycare center for its staff, which advocates said will increase the number of women in the workforce by setting an example for others to follow. Female participation in India’s workforce has been declining in recent years, according to the United Nations agency for gender equality, UN Women, Reuters reported....Read More

TEHRAN – There is a growth of 300 percent in the number of managerial positions for women in Interior Ministry, said Seyed Salman Samani, the ministry’s spokesman here on Thursday. The managerial positions include headwomen of the villages to general managers and deputy governors, working in different parts of the country, he added. Currently the...Read More

Some 75 percent of Iranian handicrafts are produced by females, said Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs.  The administration is following up on plans aiming to give women wider roles in tourism sector, Ebtekar added, addressing the closing ceremony of a handicrafts exhibit in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. In addition...Read More