Farrokhroo Parsa
فرخرو پارسا
- Age
- 46
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 8 May 1980
- Place of death
- Tehran, Iran (+2 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Execution of Farrokhroo Parsa
- Profession
- cabinet minister
- Cause of death
- executed by firing squad
Biography
Farrokhroo Parsa was the first female cabinet minister in Iran's history and a great champion of Iranian women's rights, particularly in education reform. She was shot dead by firing squad in Tehran on May 8, 1980, during the height of Iran's cultural revolution. Her alleged crimes included removing Arabic language from educational curricula and banning the chador and hijab.
فرخرو پارسا نخستین وزیر زن در تاریخ ایران و مدافع بزرگ حقوق زنان ایرانی، به ویژه در زمینه اصلاحات آموزشی بود. او در تاریخ ۸ مه ۱۹۸۰ (۱۸ اردیبهشت ۱۳۵۹) در تهران و در اوج انقلاب فرهنگی تیرباران شد. اتهامات او شامل حذف زبان عربی از آموزش و کتابهای درسی و ممنوع کردن چادر و حجاب بود.
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A historical black and white photograph of Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran's history and a champion of women's rights, seated during her trial before being executed by firing squad in May 1980.
A black and white portrait of Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran, who was executed by firing squad in 1980.
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Historical memorial stills commemorating Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran, who was executed in 1980 by the Islamic Republic.