The Impact of Women's Organizations and Associations on Promoting the Status of Women in Qajar Society

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

Fatemeh Mahbob ¹ , AliAsghar Davoudi ² , Hamid saeedijavadi ³

1 - Department of Political Science, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Department of Political Science, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
3 - Department of Political Science, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

Received: 2022-12-24 Accepted : 2023-05-28 Published : 2023-05-28

Keywords: constitutional revolution, Qajar period, institutionalism, The Status of Women, Women's Associations and Organizations,

Abstract :

During the Qajar period, women in traditional and patriarchal societies had the lowest level of social, economic, cultural and political rights. Factors such as the Constitutional Revolution and the spread of feminist ideas as a result of the expansion of Iran-West relations led some intellectual and progressive women to think about the realization of women's rights in this traditional and religious environment. To this end, women established several educational and civic institutions, such as girls' schools and women's associations and publications, to educate women and work for their rights. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of women's associations and organizations in promoting the status of women in Qajar society. To this end, the question arises that what effect did women's associations and organizations have on the promotion of the status of women in the Qajar period? The hypothesis is that these associations and organizations improved the social and political status of women at this time by raising awareness, changing attitudes and identifying women. The research shows that these associations have increased the awareness, change the attitude and demand of a large number of women by establishing several girls' schools, holding meetings and gatherings, establishing a magazine and raising awareness among women and have provided the conditions and Introduction for their entry into the community. The method of the present research is descriptive-analytical and the data are collected in a library method.