Society of Women of the Islamic Revolution

The Society of Women of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: جامعه زنان انقلاب اسلامی) is a nationalist-religious organization in Iran, founded in 1979 by Azam Taleghani.

Not to be confused with Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic.
Society of Women of the Islamic Revolution
Secretary-GeneralTahereh Taleghani (acting)
FounderAzam Taleghani
Founded1979 (1979)
Legalised24 November 1992 (1992-11-24)
NewspaperPayam-e-Hajar

History

The organization was founded by Azam Taleghani in the eve of the Iranian Revolution in early 1979.[1] Other prominent members of the group included Badrolmolouk Emampour and Parvindokht Yazdanian.[1]

Taleghani has been quoted as saying "It was in prison that I realized women don’t have their organizations, and that something ought to be done about this", about establishment of the organization and the Islamic Women's Institute of Iran.[2] The organization received an official permission to operate from the Ministry of Interior on 24 November 1992.[3]

It was able to increase its activities during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami.[1] In the 2009 presidential election, the organization endorsed Mir-Hossein Mousavi.[1] The organization is considered close to the Freedom Movement of Iran.[1]

References
  1. Boroujerdi, Mehrzad; Rahimkhani, Kourosh (2018). Postrevolutionary Iran: A Political Handbook. Syracuse University Press. p. 327. ISBN 9780815654322.
  2. Azizi, Arash (1 November 2019), "Azam Taleghani, Defiant Would-Be President of Iran, Dies at 76", The New York Times
  3. "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. 30 July 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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