Why it matters:
Iranian Deputy President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz Azar visited the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran's permanent exhibition and met with Mohammad Eslami, the organization's head.
A strategic MoU was signed between the Atomic Energy Organization and the Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, led by Zahra Behrouz Azar, to develop women's entrepreneurship in the Organization.
The big picture:
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is aligning national nuclear development with social empowerment initiatives. In a move to integrate family support and gender equity into its strategy, the organization has launched a department focused on women and family affairs and signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs.
What he’s saying:
Iranian Vice President and the head of AEOI, Mohammad Eslami, says Women play a “key role” in the Nation’s Atomic Industry. “Nuclear technology can be a powerful tool to solve societal problems,” said Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
“We need a culture where results-driven research becomes a priority. Transforming scientific achievements into usable public products must be accelerated.”
He emphasized that women, while playing traditional family roles, also significantly contribute to nuclear science and should be provided with better working conditions and resources.
Key points:
- The Atomic Energy Organization is working to strengthen both scientific output and social infrastructure.
- A new department dedicated to women and family affairs has been established within the organization.
- Statistics show an upward trend in female employment within Iran’s nuclear sector over recent years.
- The organization is expanding nuclear sites while simultaneously investing in workforce development and family-oriented programs.
Go deeper:
The three-year agreement aims to foster collaboration, encourage institutional synergy, and deepen strategic cooperation between the scientific and social sectors.
Hossein Vaez
