Shamsi Hekmat

Shamsi Hekmat
Born1917
Tehran, Iran
DiedJuly 2, 1997 (aged 79–80)
Los Angeles, United States
NationalityIranian
Other namesŠamsi Morādpur Hekmat
Occupation(s)Social activist and founder of many socialist organizations for upliftment of women
Known forFirst Iranian Jewish women's organization (Sazman Banovan Yahud i Iran)

Shamsi Hekmat or Šamsi Morādpur Hekmat (1917 – July 2, 1997) was an Iranian woman who pioneered reforms in women's status in Iran. She founded the first Iranian Jewish women's organization (Sāzmān-e bānovān-e Yahud-e Irān) in 1947. She migrated to the United States and established the Iranian Jewish Women's Organization of Southern California to help poor families and students.[1][2][3][4]

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  3. ^ Chamanara 2015, p. 164.
  4. ^ Price, Massoume. "A Brief History of Iranian Jews". Foundation for the advancement of Sephardic studies and culture. Retrieved 14 March 2016.