Women

Marjan Riahi’s documentary Iranian Ninja has won the Diploma of Honor at KIN International Women’s Film Festival in Armenia.

Iran’s female ice climber, who has won national and Asian medals, says she has set her sights on an Olympic medal.

When my works are sent to experts for evaluation, they find it difficult to believe that such works have been created by a woman, she says.

I decided to ask for the construction of a waterhole in the wilderness as my marriage portion because I blame human activity for the damage caused to animal habitant, the bride says.

A top police official has said that more than 7,000 women have made it to Law Enforcement and that precision, integrity and authenticity are their standout features.

Colorfulness is the standout feature of the clothes Iranian women wear.

An Iranian woman has picked a job which has proved to be a whole new ball game for her: maritime sailing.

Three female political players set out reasons why Iranian women are underrepresented in executive bodies and how the current trend can be reversed.

Parsafar, who has now opened a store where she sells honey, puts her success down to her tireless efforts.

Unlike many men who go back on their decision to bungee jump, I have never seen a woman on a bungee-jumping platform back off, said a trainer in Tehran.

Young Iranian female taekwondo artists have finished first at the second edition of the WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in South Korea.

Iran’s vice-president for women affairs has talked in an interview about what government has done for women when it comes to presence in sporting arenas, broader representation in parliament and domestic violence.

Panahizadeh, who runs the International Department for the Iranian Wrestling Federation, becomes the first Iranian woman to serve on a United World Wrestling commission.

The story of a girl who has done great in a male-dominated sport.

“Each body might have some limitations and deficiencies. But if you have a pure, elevated soul I think the body won't matter,” said the disabled Iranian woman.

In spite of disabilities, the two sisters have proved that they are the best of nurses for their ailing mother.

Two female Iranian carpenters sail into unchartered waters and grapple with problems of an all-male profession.

Sharq daily in an opinion piece analyzes the history and future of Iranian women, saying that the modern world has to live with gender equality.

The allure of performing feats in nature has prompted Ninja girls to practice martial arts outdoors.

Newsha Tavakolian, a self-taught photographer, says her success has no bearing on her gender.

Nasrin Abravani has become the first woman to take charge of the Radio Department of Iran’s broadcaster.

The Iranian judiciary chief has rejected reports that women’s rights are trampled in Iran or that mass executions have taken place in the country.

One of the most extreme forms of self-inflicted violence experienced by some Iranian women is that they sell themselves short and become blind followers of imported aesthetic standards.

Mexico in the words of an Iranian filmmaker who traveled there to have her film screened at Guanajuato Film Festival.

Iran’s Iron Lady talks about her family and working life.