UT - MENIC: Countries and Regions: Iran: Society and Culture

MENIC
Middle East Network Information Center
a public service of
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies
at the University of Texas at Austin

The following links are external. MENIC does not maintain these sites, and is not responsible for their content.

Iran Virtual Library Online archive of social, political, economic and cultural documents.
Iranian Cultural and Information Center Cultural information database about Iran from Stanford University.
Bashiri Working Papers on Central Asia and Iran Includes several articles and photos about the history, culture and art of Iran. Both original and translated works.
The Iran Project and the Struggle for Iran The Iran Project examines the changes in modern Iran. It includes a one-hour public radio documentary and this companion web site.
Encyclopćdia Iranica Multi-disciplinary reference work on the lands, life, culture and history of all Iranian peoples and their interaction with other societies. Subscription required for online access to articles.

Children and Families:

Shohar-Khaleh - Foreign Husbands of Iranian Women Discussion forum for foreign husbands of Iranian women and the fathers of half-Iranian children.
ZanAmu - Foreign Wives of Iranians Discussion forum for foreign wives of Iranian men and the mothers of half-Iranian children.
Support Committee for Iran's Street Children Charitable organization. Site provides information about the situation of street children in Iran.
Iran and the Convention on the Rights of the Child 1998 Report by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Heaven Sent Article by Najmeh Fakhraie describing the lack of government support for Iranian homeless orphans.

Recreation and Sports:

Iran Sports Press News about Iraning sporting events, with a focus on football and wrestling. Includes photo gallery and some videos.
Iran Sports News about Iranian sports in English, Iranian and Persian.
Persian League Presents news, events and history of Iranian league champions, details on the football (soccer) teams throughout Iran, and profiles of players.
RahNema Sport News Daily sports news reports.
Abedzadeh, Ahmadreza Includes photographs, interview diary, and a biography. Ahmadreza's Volcano.
Sportestan Comprehensive online magazine about Iranian sports. Includes articles, scores and schedules.
Iran Taekwondo Federation Details about the union, history, news and events of Taekwondo in Iran.
Virtual Iran: Sports Links to latest Iranian and international soccer news including live game reports.

Women:

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.
A Celebration of Women Writers Links to Iranian women writers on the web.
Bad Jens Iranian feminist newsletter. Includes interviews with Iranian women and articles about women's life 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.
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.
IranDokht.com Online Iranian women's community. Provides information on women's health, Persian culture, ethnic concepts, maps and pictures of Middle East.
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.
International Campaign for Defence of Women's Rights in Iran Contact information.
Mehr Foundation Non-profit NGO creating economic independence for women.
A Brief History of the Women's Movement in Iran An analysis of the womens movement in Iran from Payvand.com.
Valentine Moghadam Director of the Women's Studies Program at Illinois State University. Includes references to several Iranian women's rights articles.
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.