Zeynab Society
Zeynab Society جامعه زینب | |
|---|---|
Tehran, Iran | |
| Ideology | |
Right-wing[5] | |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader |
| Website | |
| jaamezeinab | |
The "Zeynab Society (
The society was founded in 1986 by the parliament member
Platform
The society advocates promotion of cultural, political, social and ideological activities for women, favors obligatory hijab and opposes male–female fraternization.[6] Moreover, it is against the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and supports polygyny and sex segregation.[8]
The group's name refers to
Members
Many of the members are wives of politicians and businessmen, female talibat and charity workers.[5] Notable members include former MPs Monireh Nobakht, Parvin Salihi, Fatemeh Alia, Effat Shariati, Eshrat Shayegh, Nafiseh Fayyazbakhsh and Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi.[2][5]
MPs
| Years | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–88 | 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
— |
| 1988–92 | 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
|
| 1992–96 | 8 / 270 (3%) |
 7
|
| 1996–00 | 5 / 270 (2%) |
 3
|
| 2000–04 | 0 / 290 (0%) |
5
|
| 2004–08 | 7 / 290 (2%) |
7
|
| 2008–12 | 4 / 290 (1%) |
3
|
| 2012–16 | 3 / 290 (1%) |
1
|
| 2016– | 0 / 290 (0%) |
3
|
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Iran, July 19: A New Movement for Women's Rights?". EA WorldView. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b "All Women of Islamic Consultative Assembly: 78 Seats, 49 Women" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Arash Azizi (15 March 2015). "Iran's female MPs show mixed record". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d Mohammad Ali Zandi. "Zeynab Society" (in Persian). Baqir al-Ulum Research Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9781441197344
- ISBN 9780815629788
- S2CID 144111986– via Taylor and Francis Online (subscription required)
