1.3 - Iran Education Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
How many men have paid jobs vs women?
A
23.5 million vs 3.5 million
2
Q
What are the 5 major challenges in Iran preventing women’s education?
A
- Violence (600-700 attacks/yr)
- Teacher credentials
- Extremist curriculum
- Infrastructure (desert schools)
- Child labour
3
Q
Timeline of female education?
A
- 1930-70: many women enrolled in University of Tehran but mainly from urban, wealthy families - Shah’s Feminism
- 1970s: Islamic Revolution - contraction in access to women education
- 1990s: expansion
- 2000s: contraction - religious cleric appointed as chancellor of university
- 2010s: no change
4
Q
Why was Shah’s feminism rejected?
A
- Well understood in Tehran/urban areas but not in rural/traditional Iran - people more attracted to Islamic Revolution (1970s)
