What is the present status of Iranian women?
I think one simple example could answer your question: More than 70 per cent of students in universities in Iran today are women. This shows the tremendous desire of the ordinary woman in my country to realise her full potential. You can understand then why they are so active in Iranian society. Incidentally, a lot of the social welfare work in Iran is being done by charities, not by the government. Here again, women play a significant role in running them. Q: How do you see yourself as a woman in Iranian society today? A: Even though I see myself as an intellectual and working woman, I also want to claim my traditional self. Because I believe that in being a good neighbour, or a good daughter to my father, I am helping society. In being a good mother, I can help my son understand his world better and to grow up with a greater knowledge of the world. So although I am not a traditional person, there are many traditional concerns I have. I try to combine the modern and the traditional be
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