The financial obstacles of women’s political participation in Iran.

This article studies the financial obstacles of women’s political participation in Iran. This study examines how structural factors (occupation and income) act as obstacles to women's participation in top political positions in Iran. A qualitative research method is used in the paper and the pr...

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Main Authors: Shojaei, Seyedeh Nosrat, Ku Samsu, Ku Hasnita, Asayesh, Hossein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17165/
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Summary:This article studies the financial obstacles of women’s political participation in Iran. This study examines how structural factors (occupation and income) act as obstacles to women's participation in top political positions in Iran. A qualitative research method is used in the paper and the primary data are collected mainly through in‐depth interview with five informants by using purposive technique. The findings of the article suggested that inadequate financial resources act as the structural obstacles of Iranian women in top political positions.