Record number of women elected to Iran’s parliament – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Iranian women display their ink-stained fingers after casting their ballot to vote in the second round of parliamentary elections. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) A record 17 women were elected to Iran’s parliament after a run-off election on Friday — the highest number of women elected since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The election, held in parts of…
