Iran hangs 18 prisoners, including at least one woman, in just two days

 Iran hanged 18 prisoners, this past weekend; with 16 executions on Sunday alone.

Eleven prisoners were hanged in Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj, north-west of Tehran, on Sunday, but only two have been identified; Saeed Saberi and Moslem Bahrami. The charges have not been specified but at least one member of this group was a woman.

Two men were hanged on Sunday, in a public square in the city’s Mehshahr District, according to the state-run Tasnim news agency. They have only been identified by their initials Q. J. and M. R.

Still on Sunday, another three men were hanged in prison in Birjand, eastern Iran. Mansour Zafarani, Yousef Barahoui, and Qassem Delshad were accused of drugs-related charges.

On Saturday, two unidentified prisoners aged 40 and 49, were hanged in Lakan Prison in Rasht, northern Iran, according to the state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).

Iran hangs 18 prisoners

Iran- women: Temporary marriage ads

Iran- women: Temporary marriage ads

The misogynist laws of the Iranian regime have found their way on the walls of the capital.

This ad posted on a wall in Tehran reads: “A young, respectful woman is needed for temporary marriage”.

According to the constitution and laws of the Iranian regime, men are allowed numerous temporary marriages without obliging the man to provide financial support for his ex-wife or the child born out of such temporary engagement. The woman also does not enjoy any legal or government protection after being divorced.

Iran: 65.5% of educated women unemployed

Iran: 65.5% of educated women unemployed

The state-run Aftab News website wrote on women’s employment and education conditions in Iran:

Statistics indicate that unemployment among educated women has reached 65.5%. Experts say unemployment among women and educated women shows two fundamental issues.

First, women’s enthusiasm to take part in economic activities and participate in the job market have tremendously increased over the past two decades to the point where the number of women currently admitted to universities and receiving education is greater than men; this reminds us of the duty of the government and policy makers to provide suitable conditions and adequate grounds for women’s economic participation and employment as many women have abandoned the traditional viewpoint of remaining at home.

There are 5,305,000 educated women, 1,282,000 of whom are employed and 546,000 are seeking employment.

The general unemployment rates among] college educated men and women in Iran is currently 18.5%. Unemployment rate for men is 13%, while it is 65.5% among educated women. In the meantime, the number of educated women seeking jobs is currently higher than men who do the same.

54.3% of the total number of college graduates are men, of which 61.6% are economically active (87% employed and 13% unemployed), and 38.4% are considered inactive.

46.6% of college graduates are women, of whom 34.5% are economically active (70.1% employed and 29.9% unemployed), and 65.5% are considered economically inactive.