Center for Women’s Studies (CWS)
The Center for Women’s Studies (CWS) at the University of Tehran was established in 2001 with the support of the “Center for Women’s Participation”, Office of the President. The objective of the Center is to conduct and support research projects on women’s related issues at both national and international levels.
Since 2003, alongside research, CWS has started to train MA students in the field of women’s studies. Currently, the Center has over 20 MA students. Offering a PhD program is also on the agenda of the Center.

Major Projects
1.Women and gender issues in the “Fourth Development Plan of Iran”
2.Social participation of women
3.Women’s presence in financial markets: the banking system
4.Persian Language Networking (in collaboration with the Word Bank)
5.Empowering female – headed families
6.Policies and programs in creating jobs for women (a joint project of CWS and ILO)
7.Gender dimensions of the labor force and the characteristics of poverty in Iran
8.Poverty and gender dimensions of poverty in Iran
9.The role of women in development in Muslim countries
10.Gender considerations in development plans and women empowerment 
11.Analysis of sociology of gender stereotypes and family structure in Iranian T.V series
Analysis of work conditions among Iranian working women
12.Relationships between hope and psycho-health among women with cancer.

Scientific Journals
1. Pajohesh Zanan: Highest cited journal in social science in Iran in 2007 (Persian)
2. International Journal of Women’s Research:
(Digital & in English)
3. Woman in Art & Culture (Persian)

CWS has held more than 19 seminars and 6 workshops with the collaboration of national and international organizations in the past eight years. Furthermore, the Center has signed various agreements with Iranian and foreign institutes, including the United Nations. The Center’s library was established in 2008 with more than 1,000 books and 1,000 journal issues in Persian and English.