Women, power and politics in 21st century Iran
By: [edited] by Tara Povey and Elaheh Rostami-Povey
Publisher: Ashgate; Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781409402046; 9781409402053
Subjects: Women political activists; Women; Political activity; Feminism; Muslim women
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Women's movement in historical context / Elaheh Rostami-Povey; title: The boom in women's education / Khadijeh Aryan; title: Autonomous minds and bodies in theory and practice; women constructing cultural identities and becoming visible through art / Mehri Honarbin-Holliday; title: Women and employment / Zahra Nejadbahram; title: Women, gender roles and journalism / Lily Farhadpour; title: Women working as judges and making judgements / Jamileh Kadivar; title: Women and executive power / Jamileh Kadivar; title: Women in the parliament / Elaheh Koolaee; title: Women and the environment, a politico-environmental experience / Massoumeh Ebtekar; title: Iranian women's movement in its regional and international context / Tara Povey; title: Conclusion: women's movements and democracy movements in Iran / Tara Povey.