Abstract

Education, Employment, Unemployment, Inequality Traditionally girls and women in Iran have been in a disadvantageous position with reference to education and employment as elsewhere in the world. But some of the factors, such as the initiative taken during the reign of the Shah and the post-Revolution reforms have had mixed impact on th e education of women in the Iran. While enrolment of girls and women in educat ion recorded increase over the years, the nature of education remained more or less unfavourable to women. Education after the Islamic Revolution has been use d to promote the values of Islam, and to construct the ideals of motherhood an d wifehood. Similarly, equality in employment outside home in terms of bot h the types of occupations and remuneration has remained a goal still to be achiev ed. Both traditional values, and the types and levels of education really open thave contributed to this situation of women’s employment in Iran

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