Iran: Young woman expelled from college

Iran: Young woman expelled from college

Ms. Elham Pakru Miyando-ab, a Baha’i Iranian, studying at Free University in Malard, was expelled from college.

She was studying to receive her master’s degree in computer and software engineering. Being a Baha’i has been described as the reason she was summoned and expelled from college.

She has also been deprived of the permission to continue her studies in other institutes.

Expelling and depriving Baha'ii students from education in universities takes place as the “Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution” cites a bill passed on February 25, 1991, depriving Baha’is of education and working in state facilities.

Based on article 3 of this bill not only must Baha’is be prevented from registering in universities, in fact if an individual is found to be a Baha’i after registeration and “while studying” they must be deprived of continuing their studies.

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.

Iran: agents raid college student homes

Crackdown on the rise in Iran against college students

Security agents conducted a night raid arresting a number of college students and graduates in universities in Tehran and Karaj. The first raid targeted a college students' home in Tehran. Around 10 students were arrested in thisattack.

Iran: Religious scholar calls for expansion of gender segregation in universities

One of the famous religious scholars called for gender segregation in universities. Mullah Makarem Shirazi said: "You hold on strong to your beliefs and persist on your plans and laws aiming to segregating universities, so that you can expand this plan. State-run media, September 8, 2015.

Iran: Religious scholar calls for expansion of gender segregation in universities