Iranian officials warn elderliness has become feminine.
Farahnaz Mohammadi, member of the Center for Elderliness Research, said, “The number of elderly women in Iran is more than the number of men. A large number of elderly people in Iran are illiterate and as a consequence, they have had a low chance of getting employed in young age and have little property.”
In light of women’s economic participation of under 12% in Iran, the feminine face of poverty, and the general poverty in Iran, it is conceivable how horrible the situation of elderly women in the country is. (The state-run ISNA news agency – October 18, 2017)
