Shahindokht_Molaverdi

Shahindokht Molaverdi

Shahindokht Molaverdi

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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]

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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]


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  1. "10 officials left the Presidential Administration" (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. 24 November 2018.
  2. Gambrell, Jon (14 September 2018). "AP Interview: Adviser says Iran failed detained US resident". AP News. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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