Iran Press / Iran News: "In order to bring about justice and equality for all the citizens, women-only parks have been built to provide them with safe recreational spots without the need to wear hijabs, member of the City Council of Tehran, Zahra Sadr-Azam Nouri stated.
"Accordingly, five women-only parks have so far been established for women, so that they could use the sunlight without coverings and thus increase their health," she added.
"Stretched over 35 hectares, the newly inaugurated park is named after Marzieh Hadidchi to commemorate the first woman who commanded a military division during the Iran–Iraq war," she noted.
A study conducted by the Health Ministry in 2001 showed an alarming growth in the number of women developing osteoporosis.
"It is planned to expand the number of parks in other parts of the city," she highlighted.
Behesht-e Madaran (Paradise for the mothers) was the first one that opened for women in the capital in 2008. Three others were later built in the city.
Similar parks exclusively for women have already been established in other Iranian cities, including Mashhad and Qom.
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