essay
The status of women and female children in Iran: an update from the 1986 census
in the eye of the storm : women in post-revolutionary iran • London • Published In 1994 • Pages: 44-60, 197-199
By: Aghajanian, Akbar.
Abstract
In this paper, the author examines the relative status of women in terms of various indicators culled from government statistics, including literacy, school enrollment, and employment rates, and female child mortality. The author finds an unequal access to education and employment based on gender. A nine percent excess female infant mortality rate, prompted the author to carry out his own survey of food distribution practices in a sample of Shiraz households. He found that men are fed first and larger portions of the best food. Although this practice is moderated if the mother has an outside income, is more educated, and has fewer than five children.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2005
- Field Date
- 1986
- Coverage Date
- 1976-1990
- Coverage Place
- Iran
- Notes
- Akbar Aghajanian
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 93049077
- LCSH
- Iranians