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VP Says Iran Determined to Eliminate Gender Imbalances

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Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar says the government is determined to keep up working to eliminate gender inequality in the country and provide equal opportunities to both men and women.
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Iranian Woman Makes Football with Flags of All World Cup Teams

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An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating in FIFA World Cup 2018 can be seen.
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Female Lawmakers Working on Plan to Reserve Parliamentary Seats for Women

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Head of the Iranian Parliament’s Women Faction says female lawmakers are considering a motion that sets a quota for women parliamentarians, in a bid to boost the participation of women in the Iranian politics.
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Iranian Designer Talks of Her Collaboration with FIFA World Cup Google Doodle

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Rashin Kheiriyeh, an Iranian graphic designer, has talked about her experience of designing Google’s FIFA World Cup doodle for the Iranian national football team.
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Iranian Women, Real Winners of Iran-Spain Match in FIFA World Cup

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Iranian women on Wednesday were finally allowed to go to the Azadi Stadium in Tehran for the first time after the 1979 Revolution to watch Iran’s superb performance against Spain along with men.
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Iranian Women Front-Runners in Handicrafts Industry

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Iranian women involved in the handicrafts industry preserve traditional arts while making a living from the traditional activity.
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Women in Iran Can Finally Go to Stadiums, but to Watch Matches on JumboTron!

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Iranian Families have been given a chance to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 football matches live on a JumboTron in the country’s largest stadium.
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“Iran to Commend 1,600 Exemplary Mothers”

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Some 1,600 exemplary mothers have been identified across Iran to be commended in recognition of their devotion and maternal love.
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Iranian Female Referee Shines at Int’l Football Events

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Mahsa Qorbani, an Iranian woman football referee who has judged several international women and men’s matches, is making headlines worldwide.
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Iran Determined to Boost Women’s Role in National Development

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The Iranian government has undertaken several measures to empower women and enhance their activities in social arenas and management, in the hope it will help accelerate the development of the country, a senior official says.
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Iran Lets Women Civil Servants Wear Local Costumes at Work

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Authorities have given the thumbs up to local traditional clothes being used by women in government institution in Hormozgan province, southern Iran.
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Iran’s Women Futsal Team Crowned Asian Champions Again

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The reigning champion Iran defeated Japan 5-2 to claim gold medal in the 2018 AFC Women’s Futsal Championship on Saturday.
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Iran Gives Prison Terms to 16 Female ISIS Members

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Iran’s Revolutionary Court has sentenced 16 female members of the ISIS terrorist group to jail.
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First Iranian Women Weightlifters Make History in Uzbekistan

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The first team of female athletes in Iran’s weightlifting history has made their presence felt in Uzbekistan’s competitions.
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Iranian Villagers Defend Women’s Right to Go to Stadiums

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A village in southern Iran made headlines after photos of a football match in the rural area went viral, showing female spectators watching the match and players defending women’s right to go to stadiums.
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Iranian, American Girls Play “Friendly” Football Match in Italy

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While US President Donald Trump has been making threats against Iran on a daily basis, the female footballers of Iran and the US played a friendly match to show the two nations are at peace with each other.
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Iraq Elections: Fake Sex Tapes Created to Taint Female Candidates

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The release of sex tapes purportedly belonging to two female candidates in Iraq’s upcoming elections on the social media has sparked deep concerns among the country’s public opinion.
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Iran, Sweden Discuss Promoting Women’s Role in Economy

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Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar says women can play a leading role in the expansion of economic ties between Tehran and Stockholm.
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3,000 Women Serving as Local Executives across Iran

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About 3,000 Iranian women are serving as rural executives across the country with Khorasan Razavi province in the northeast and Sistan and Baluchestan province in the southeast having the highest number of female local government heads.
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Over 3,000 Yazidi Women Abducted by ISIS Still Missing

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An Iraqi parliamentarian says the fate of about 3,100 Yazidi women and girls abducted by the ISIS terrorist group in 2014 is still unknown.
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Rallies Held to Condemn Saudi-Paid Mercenary’s Abuse of Yemeni Woman

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Yemenis from all walks of life have held rallies and issued separate statements vehemently condemning the abuse of a Yemeni woman by a Sudanese mercenary in western al-Hudaydah province.
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Iran Holds First Women’s Triathlon National Championship

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The first national triathlon championship was held in Tehran’s Azadi sports complex on Thursday, in the presence of International Triathlon Union President Marisol Casado.
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2,700 NGOs Working in Iran on Women, Family Affairs: VP

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Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs says the hundreds of governmental and non-governmental organizations working in the fields of women rights are ‘national assets’ of the country.
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Iran to Appoint Three Female Ambassadors

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A new report says the Iranian Foreign Ministry is to appoint three female ambassadors, including a Sunni woman, in the near future in a move that would increase the total number of women envoys to four.
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Charity Concert Held in Tehran to Raise Funds for Mothers in Prison

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Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs has organized a benefit concert in Tehran to raise funds for the release of incarcerated moms as part of a campaign called “Prison No Place for Mothers”.
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