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While the majority of Iranian-Americans come from Persian backgrounds, there is a significant number of non-Persian Iranians such as Azeris [23] [24] [25] and Kurds within the Iranian-American community, [22] [26] leading some scholars to believe that the label "Iranian" is more inclusive, since the label "Persian" excludes non-Persian minorities.
Immigrated to the U.S. after the Iranian Revolution; Shamsi Hekmat, women's rights activist who pioneered reforms in women's status in Iran. Founded the first Iranian Jewish women's organization (Sazman Banovan Yahud i Iran) in 1947. After immigrating to the U.S., she established the Iranian Jewish Women's Organization of Southern California.
Nina Ansary (Persian: نینا انصاری) (born 1966, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian–American historian and author best known for her work on women's equity in Iran. . Ansary's research has notably countered conventional assumptions of the progress of women in Iran while continuing to advocate for full emanci
In 2016, Gazelle Emami of Vulture, reflecting on the 25 years since the film's release, concluded that Not Without My Daughter had become known for making American women more apprehensive towards dating or marrying Iranian men. [9] The score by Jerry Goldsmith was also not well received.
"There's a powerful hope amongst all of us Iranians these days," declared Pezhman Ghiassi, a 33-year-old hairstylist wearing beaded necklaces in the colors of the Iranian flag.
The first time we see Leila, her alter ego in the autobiographical, warm-hearted, personal, funny but also somewhat chaotic “The Persian Version,” she's walking across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Iranian women rights activists determined education is a key for the country's women and society; they argued giving women education was best for Iran because mothers would raise better sons for their country. [96] Many Iranian women, including Jaleh Amouzgar, Eliz Sanasarian, Janet Afary, and Alenush Terian have been influential in the sciences.
Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian: شهره آغداشلو, pronounced [ʃohˈɾe ɒɢdɒʃˈluː]; née Vaziri-Tabar (وزیریتبار); born May 11, 1952) is an Iranian and American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award , in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award .