Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic

The Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic (Persian: جمعیت زنان جمهوری اسلامی‎‎, Jam’iat-e Zanan-e Jomhouri-e Islami) is an Iranian reformist political party. It is the first officially registered party of the Islamic Republic of Iran.^[1]

History and profile

The party was established 1987.^[1] The secretary-general of the party has been Zahra Mostafavi, the daughter of Ayatollah Khomeini.^[1] Fatemeh Karroubi, wife of Mehdi Karroubi, is among its notable members.^[1]

The party supported Mohammad Khatami in the 1997 and 2001 presidential elections.^[1] Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was supported by the party in the 2005 elections.^[1] Mir-Hossein Mousavi enyoyed the support of the party in the 2009 elections.^[1] The party’s main objective was to improve women’s rights in Iran and various international conferences for this aim were organized by the group.^[1]

MPs

Years	Seats	+/–
1987–88	3 / 270 (1%)
1988–92	3 / 270 (1%)
1992–96	1 / 270 (0.4%)	2
1996–00	4 / 270 (1%)	3
2000–04	3 / 290 (1%)	1
2004–08	1 / 290 (0.3%)	2
2008–12	0 / 290 (0%)	1
2012–16	0 / 290 (0%)
2016–	2 / 290 (0.7%)	2

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic". Princeton University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

Political organizations in Iran

Politics of Iran

Principlists	Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran United Front of Principlists Principlists Pervasive Coalition Principlists Grand Coalition The Two Societies Combatant Clergy Association Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader Islamic Coalition Party Islamic Society of Engineers Islamic Association of Physicians of Iran Islamic Society of Students Islamic Society of Employees Islamic Society of Athletes Zeynab Society Front of Transformationalist Principlists Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution Association of Islamic Revolution Loyalists Freethinkers' Pinnacle Party Fadayeen of Islam Society Ansar-e Hezbollah Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude Front of Islamic Revolution Stability Resistance Front of Islamic Iran Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran Modern Thinkers Party of Islamic Iran Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers People's Voice Insight and Islamic Awakening Front Monotheism and Justice Front Supporters of Justice Discourse of Islamic Revolution YEKTA Front

Reformists	Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front Association of Combatant Clerics Executives of Construction Party Assembly of Qom Seminary Scholars and Researchers Islamic Association of Teachers Islamic Association of Engineers Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society Islamic Association of University Instructors Association of Followers of the Imam's Line Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization Islamic Iran Participation Front Islamic Iran Solidarity Party Democracy Party Will of the Iranian Nation Party Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic Islamic Assembly of Ladies Office for Strengthening Unity Islamic Labour Party Worker House Coalition For Iran Reformists Front Kurdish United Front Moderation and Development Party National Trust Party The Green Path of Hope NEDA Party Union of Islamic Iran People Party Pervasive Coalition of Reformists

Anti-establishment	National Front Freedom Movement Movement of Militant Muslims Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists Pan-Iranist Party Nation Party

Banned/Exiled parties Historic parties

Iranian Green Movement

Events	2009–10 Iranian election protests Timeline 2009 Iran poll protests trial 2009 Iranian university dormitory raids Death of Neda Agha-Soltan Death of Sohrab Aarabi Death of Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani The Green Scroll Campaign Death of Ayatollah Montazeri 2009 Ashura protests Death of Seyed Ali Mousavi Death of Mohsen Rouholamini 2011–12 Iranian protests Death of Sane Jaleh Death of Mohammad Mokhtari Death of Haleh Sahabi Death of Hoda Saber

Leaders	Mir-Hossein Mousavi Mehdi Karroubi Mohammad Khatami Zahra Rahnavard

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