Mehrangiz Manouchehrian | |
|---|---|
مهرانگیز منوچهریان | |
 Manouchehrian in 1978 | |
| Member of the Senate of Iran | |
| In office 1963–1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Farajollah Rasaei |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Mashhad, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 5 July 2000 (aged 94) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Mehrangiz Manouchehrian (Persian: مهرانگیز منوچهریان; 1906 – 5 July 2000) was an Iranian lawyer, musician, feminist, and appointed Senator.[1] She was involved in the Women's Organization of Iran. She was involved in drafting the Family Protection Act - a set of laws extending women's rights in marriage.[2]
- ^ Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet (2011). Conceiving Citizens: Women and the Politics of Motherhood in Iran. Oxford University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-19-530886-0.
- ^ "Women's Rights in Iran" a thesis by A DE LA CAMARA of the University of Central Florida, Orlando