Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a digest of women’s remarkable achievements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
***Women and Education
Increase of over 33.3% in female university faculty members.
Women making up 34% of faculty members at medical universities.
Women making up 56% of state university students in the country.
***Women and Health
Implementation of the Universal Health Coverage Network for all urban inhabitants and 99% of rural people and nomads.
Performing of deliveries by female obstetricians in 95% of cases.
Presence of 60 midwives and 2.8 gynecologists per 100,000 women across the country.
***Women, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Implementing the "National Plan of Sustainable Family-Based Business Network" to connect job seekers with entrepreneurs and companies.
Provision of over 4200 micro-credit funds with 1200 billion Rials of governmental credit for rural women.
Over 2390 women serving on the boards of directors of knowledge-based companies.
***Women and Media
Presence of female directors and actresses as jury presidents at 45 international film festivals.
Increased women's participation in information technology by 31.5%.
Active involvement of 903 female filmmakers in film industry.
***Women and Sports
Women get access to over 16,111 gyms.
Women have won 3,302 medals at recent international sporting events.
Female athletes have earned Olympic and Paralympic quota places.
The full text of these remarkable achievements is accessible here in MFA Digest Center for Public Diplomacy.
Reported by Amin Mohammadzadegan Khoyi
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