''Farzaneh'' (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: ''Wise'') is an Islamist feminist magazine which supports modernist views to advocate change in the lives of women in Iran. It is subtitled ''Journal for Women's Studies and Research''. It has been in circulation since Fall 1993 with some intervals.

History and profile

''Farzaneh'' was launched in 1993 as a biannual publication. The first issue appeared in Fall 1993. The publishers are Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and

Masoumeh Ebtekar Masoumeh Ebtekar ( fa, معصومه ابتکار; born 21 September 1960) was the former Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs, from August 9, 2017, to September 1, 2021. She previously headed Department of Environment from 1997 t ...

. The latter is also license holder of ''Farzaneh''. As of 2001 Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh was the

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. Zahra Ommi is one of the editors of the magazine. ''Farzaneh'' publishes both Persian and English language articles which mostly indicate

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's respect for women who assumed various political and religious roles during that period. The magazine argues that the approach of the

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towards women and the present interpretations about women in

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are not compatible. It functions as a connection point between decision makers and women activists. Sanam Vakil stated in 2011 that following the appointment of Masoumeh Ebtekar as a deputy to

Mohammad Khatami Sayyid Mohammad Khatami ( fa, سید محمد خاتمی, ; born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to ...

's Organization for Environmental Protection the frequency of the magazine became irregular.

References

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