[Iran] - Iranian ladies empowered after Islamic Revolution

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
have been leading in many fields
After the victory of the Islamic Revolution in February 1979 by toppling the Pahlavi regime [the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for
almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979], women were given equal rights to shape their futures
The Islamic Revolution provided them a chance to build their distinct identity and they have been tremendously successful in doing
Now a large part of activists in various fields of academia, business, and management are made up of capable Iranian women.Education as a
social value for women is seen as real freedom for them
Illiteracy among women and girls has been nearly eradicated as the literacy rate reached 99.3 percent and the ratio of female to male
students has increased by 28 percent.According to the latest data, nearly 60 percent of all university students are females today
The percentage of women in higher education has increased nearly 21 times since the Revolution.The notable presence of women in the
education sector has had a remarkable impact on the job market of the country as well, with women taking more jobs in both the public and
should prevent women from partaking in economic and social activities with reference to Islam
Islam has not prescribed such a thing
However, Islam has not recommended imposing hard work, tough businesses, or social and political tasks on women, either
Islam has adopted a moderate viewpoint; that is to say, if women have the opportunity and the time, and if it does not prevent them from
bringing up their children, if they are enthusiastic and eager and have the physical strength and energy, and if they are willing to take
part in social, political and economic activities, they should not be prevented
But if they are forced to take a job and work certain hours per day so that they can have a share in covering the household expenses, this
is not what Islam has asked women
the number of female board members in various organizations has seen a three-fold increase, growing from 11 percent in 1970 before the
Revolution to 30 percent in 2016 after the Revolution.During the last 44 years after the Revolution, the number of female faculty members in
universities has grown more than 17 times
The share of women in university faculty members has increased by 33.3 percent, and in medical sciences universities by 34 percent.Only 1.4
percent of teaching staff was made up of women before the Revolution and now the number stands at above 24 percent in higher education.A
ten-fold increase in the number of women doctors could be seen between 1979 and 2012, according to some data, and nearly 40 percent of all