Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 meant that women were forced to wear Hijab and that it is strictly forbidden for women to be photographed without Hijab.
There was a time, following the military coup of 1920 when women were forced not to wear Hijab. Here are a few [...]
This year’s essay theme is: “Unique Iranian Women in History: Drawing Inspiration from the Past.”
First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000
Applications must be post-marked by May 1, 2010
Iceland has claimed the top spot of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009 from Norway which slipped to third position behind Finland. South Africa and Lesotho made great strides in closing their gender gaps to enter the top 10 for the first time. The report’s Index assesses countries on how [...]