All rural women heads of household under coverage of insurance

TEHRAN –With 9,000 more rural and nomadic women newly getting insurance coverage, 100 percent of the women heads of household in rural areas are fully covered by the insurance, the head of the Welfare Organization has said.

FAO highlights essential role of rural women in food production and environmental sustainability

TEHRAN – The FAO Representation in the Islamic Republic of Iran marked World Food Day and the International Day of Rural Women on Tuesday, October 15, with a keynote speech by Ms. Nazi Tavakoli, Officer-in-Charge, emphasizing the interconnectedness of food and nutrition security and the empowerment of rural women.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Rural women ‘agents of change’

TEHRAN – Observed annually on October 15, International Day of Rural Women highlights rural women’s critical role in food production, environmental conservation, and sustainable agriculture.

$103m allocated to rural development plans

TEHRAN – The Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) has approved a total of 31 trillion rials (nearly $103 million) for rural development in the budget bill for the current Iranian calendar year (March 2022-March 2023), IRIB reported on Sunday.