Shahindokht Molaverdi

شهیندخت مولاوردی

Molaverdi in 2018

Special Assistant to the President for Citizenship rightsIn office
9 August 2017 – 24 November 2018^[1]PresidentHassan RouhaniPreceded byElham AminzadehVice President of Iran
for Women and Family AffairsIn office
8 October 2013 – 9 August 2017PresidentHassan RouhaniPreceded byMaryam MojtahedzadehSucceeded byMasoumeh Ebtekar Personal detailsBorn (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58)
Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran^[2]Political partySociety for Support of Women's Rights^[3]Other political
affiliationsIslamic Iran Participation FrontSpouseHamid Ayati^[4]Children2Alma mater

Shahid Beheshti University
Allameh Tabatabaei University

ProfessionLawyer

Shahindokht Molaverdi (Persian: شهیندخت مولاوردی; born 23 October 1965) is an Iranian academic, feminist, jurist, scholar and aide to the President of Iran. She served as vice president for women and family affairs in Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's first cabinet (2013–17).^[5] In Rouhani's second cabinet (2017–present) she became his special assistant for citizenship rights.^[5]^[6]^[7]

In 2020 Molaverdi was accused and sentenced for leaking information.^[8] She appealed and was acquitted of all charges in 2022.^[9]

In 2023, according to a concurrent resolution passed overwhelmingly with 420 "yea" votes in the 118th Congress,^[10] "Shahindokht Molaverdi...was charged with encouraging “corruption, prostitution, and sexual deviance”, a common charge against women refusing mandatory hijab laws, and sentenced in December 2020 to 30 months in prison for defending the right of women to attend sporting events and criticizing the practice of child marriage.".^[11] She was never imprisoned. After appealing, she was acquitted of all charges in 2022.^[9]

References

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^ "10 officials left the Presidential Administration" (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. 24 November 2018.
^ "زندگینامه: شهیندخت مولاوردی (۱۳۴۴ -)". hamshahrionline.ir. 8 October 2013.
^ Sadr-ol-odabaee, Maryam; Hassan-Miri, Fahimeh (1 May 2013). "دبیر کل جمعیت حمایت از حقوق بشر زنان: می گویند زنان تجربه مدیریتی ندارند؛ این تجربه باید ازکجا شروع شود؟" (in Persian). Khabar Online. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^ "همسر حمید آیتی تعادل جنسیتی در بازار کار را رها نمی‌کند!". Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Gambrell, Jon (14 September 2018). "AP Interview: Adviser says Iran failed detained US resident". AP News. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
^ "شهیندخت مولاوردی، معاون حسن روحانی در امور زنان شد". Persian Deutsche Welle. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
^ "Ms Molaverdi appointed as vice president for women, family Affairs". President of Iran Website. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
^ "Iran: Former vice president sentenced to 30 months in prison | DW | 05.12.2020". Deutsche Welle.
^ ^a ^b "شهیندخت مولاوردی از تمامی اتهامات تبرئه شد".
^ "Roll Call 36 Roll Call 36, Bill Number: H. Con. Res. 7, 118th Congress, 1st Session". 25 January 2023.
^ "Text - H.Con.Res.7 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Retrieved 3 February 2024.

Party political offices
New title Party founded	Secretary-General of the Society for Support of Women's Rights 2001–present	Incumbent

Cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani (2013–2021)

Cabinet
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Javad Zarif (2013–2021)
Minister of Agriculture	Mahmoud Hojjati (2013–2019) Abbas Keshavarz* (2019–2020) Kazem Khavazi (2020–2021)
Minister of Communications and IT	Mahmoud Vaezi (2013–2017) Mohammad Javad Jahromi (2017–2021)
Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare	Ali Rabiei (2013–2018) Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpey* (2018) Mohammad Shariatmadari (2018–2021)
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance	Ali Jannati (2013–2016) Abbas Salehi* (2016) Reza Salehi Amiri (2016–2017) Abbas Salehi (2017–2021)
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics	Hossein Dehghan (2013–2017) Amir Hatami (2017–2021)
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance	Ali Tayebnia (2013–2017) Masoud Karbasian (2017–2018) Rahmatollah Akrami* (2018) Farhad Dejpasand (2018–2021)
Minister of Education	Ali-Asghar Fani (2013–2016) Mohammad Bathaei* (2016) Fakhruddin Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani (2016–2017) Mohammad Bathaei (2017–2019) Javad Hosseini* (2019) Mohsen Haji Mirzaei (2019–2021)
Minister of Energy	Hamid Chitchian (2013–2017) Sattar Mahmoudi* (2017) Reza Ardakanian (2017–2021)
Minister of Health and Medical Education	Hassan Hashemi (2013–2019) Saeed Namaki (2019–2021)
Minister of Industries, Mines and Business	Mohammadreza Nematzadeh (2013–2017) Mohammad Shariatmadari (2017–2018) Reza Rahmani (2018–2020) Hossein Modarres Khiabani* (2020) Jafar Sarghini* (2020) Ali Reza Razm Hosseini (2020–2021)
Minister of Intelligence	Mahmoud Alavi (2013–2021)
Minister of Interior	Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli (2013–2021)
Minister of Justice	Mostafa Pourmohammadi (2013–2017) Alireza Avayi (2017–2021)
Minister of Petroleum	Bijan Namdar Zangeneh (2013–2021)
Minister of Transportation and Housing	Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi (2013–2018) Mohammad Eslami (2018–2021)
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports	Reza Salehi Amiri* (2013) Mohammad Shariatmadari* (2013) Mahmoud Goudarzi (2013–2016) Nasrollah Sajjadi* (2016) Masoud Soltanifar (2016–2021)
Minister of Science, Research and Technology	Jafar Towfighi* (2013) Reza Farajidana (2013–2014) Mohammad-Ali Najafi* (2014) Mohammad Farhadi (2014–2017) Zia Hashemi* (2017) Mansour Gholami (2017–2021)
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism	Ali Asghar Mounesan (2019–2021)

Cabinet-level
First Vice President	Eshaq Jahangiri (2013–2021)
Chief of Staff	Mohammad Nahavandian (2013–2017) Mahmoud Vaezi (2017–2021)
Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization	Ali Akbar Salehi (2013–2021)
Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization	Mohammad-Ali Najafi (2013–2014) Masoud Soltanifar (2014–2016) Zahra Ahmadipour (2016–2017) Ali Asghar Mounesan (2017–2019)
Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization	Masoumeh Ebtekar (2013–2017) Isa Kalantari (2017–2021)
Vice President and Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs	Mohammad-Ali Shahidi (2013–2020) Saeed Ohadi (2020–2021)
Vice President and Head of National Elites Foundation	Sorena Sattari (2013–2021)
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs	Majid Ansari (2013–2016) Hossein-Ali Amiri (2016–2021)
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs	Shahindokht Molaverdi (2013–2017) Masoumeh Ebtekar (2017–2021)
Vice President for Legal Affairs	Elham Aminzadeh (2013–2016) Majid Ansari (2016–2017) Laya Joneydi (2017–2021)
Vice President for Supervision and Strategic Affairs	Mohammad Bagher Nobakht (2013–2014)
Vice President for Executive Affairs	Mohammad Shariatmadari (2013–2017)
Vice President and Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization	Jamshid Ansari (2016–2021)
Vice President for Economic Affairs	Mohammad Nahavandian (2017–2021)