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» A Brief History of the Women's Movement in Iran - An analysis of the womens movement in Iran from Payvand.com.
» A Celebration of Women Writers - Links to Iranian women writers on the web.
» Adventure Divas "Iran: Behind Closed Cha-dors" - Follow the fascinating lives of several Persian women living in a society in the midst of transformation with this companion site to the program that explores this land of religious democracy where contradictions rule.
» Bad Jens - Iranian feminist newsletter. Includes interviews with Iranian women and articles about women's life in Iran.
» Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation - To counter fundamentalist tendencies within the various religious, cultural and social beliefs which result in the oppression or unequal treatment of women and girl-child in different parts of the globe.
» International Campaign for Defence of Women's Rights in Iran - Contact information.
» IranDokht.com - Online Iranian women's community. Provides information on women's health, Persian culture, ethnic concepts, maps and pictures of Middle East.
» Mehr Foundation - Non-profit NGO creating economic independence for women.
» Valentine Moghadam - Director of the Women's Studies Program at Illinois State University. Includes references to several Iranian women's rights articles.
» Womanhood-Motherhood - Online book by Roya Monajem, discussing the role women in society.
» Women in Fundamentalism - Excerpt from a book by Shahin Gerami featuring discussions about family and feminism with Iranian women who are in positions of power.
» Women in Iran - Deals with issues of women living in Iran. Includes news and educational information.
» WomenIran.org: Iranian Women's Organization - Formed by independent Iranian women's organisations in the Netherlands. Site provides information about the group's activities and the situation of women in Iran.
» Zan - Woman in Farsi - Anthology of Iranian women poets, writers and artists. Also includes a women's news archive, event calendar, chat group and links.