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Foundation For Iranian Studies
The Foundation for Iranian Studies is an American non-profit institution founded in 1981 in Washington DC, and later moved to Maryland, dedicated to educating the public about Iran/Persia. Since 1982 they host an oral history program. The director of the foundation is Mahnaz Afkhami, former women minister in Iran. The foundation was founded with the support of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi. It has organized various Persian cultural events with cooperation of American universities, museums and academic institutions in the United States, including George Town University, National Museum of Asian Art (formerly known as Freer, Sackler Galleries of Smithsonian Institutions), Society of Iranian Studies, Pacific Museum, Middle East Studies Association, etc. Oral History project In early 1980s the foundation launched its oral history project to save the memories and information of pre-revolutionary Persian artsis, politicians, diplomats, etc. This project was directed by Gholam-Reza Afkhami. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahnaz Afkhami
Mahnaz Afkhami (Persian: مهناز افخمی; born January 14, 1941) is an Iranian women's rights activist who served in the Cabinet of Iran from 1976 to 1978. She is founder and president of Women's Learning Partnership (WLP), executive director of the Foundation for Iranian Studies and former Minister of Women's Affairs in Iran's pre-Revolution government. She has lived in exile in the United States since 1979. Afkhami has been an advocate for women's rights since the 1970s. She has founded and headed several international non-governmental organizations focused on advancing the status of women in Iran and later around the world. She has lectured and published extensively on the international women's movement, women's human rights, women in leadership, women and technology, the status of women in Muslim-majority societies and on women's participation in civil society-building and democratization. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and distributed interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |