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Low-Income Islamist Women and Social Economy in Iran

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Authors:
  1. Roksana Bahramitash

    1. Montreal-based Scholar and Consultant, Montreal, QC, Canada

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  2. Atena Sadegh

    1. Étude Économique Conseil, Montreal, QC, Canada

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  3. Negin Sattari

    1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

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  • Contextualizes the role of low-income, religious women in Iran’s solidarity economy
  • Explores the under-researched role of these low-income women in poverty reduction
  • Features original research from Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Zahedan

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Introduction

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 1-5

  3. Social Economy and Women in Iran

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 7-16

  4. Women’s Role in the Political Economy: An Overview

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 17-34

  5. Islamist, Islamic and Muslim Women

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 35-48

  6. Informal Networks of Religious Women and Social Economy

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 49-63

  7. Conclusion

    • Roksana Bahramitash, Atena Sadegh, Negin Sattari
    Pages 65-74

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 75-76
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About this book

This book presents an innovative analysis of the solidarity/social economy among low-income religious women in Iran. For years, the role of low-income women in community care and poverty reduction has been underestimated and under-researched in the broader academic community, due to the “invisible” nature of these informal and predominantly religious networks. As economic hardship in Iran increases, women in the community have mobilized to bring assistance to those struggling to make ends meet.  The culmination of years of fieldwork in different parts of the country, this book sheds light on how religious women form the backbone of Iran’s social safety net as the welfare state fails and social protection policies dwindle.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Montreal-based Scholar and Consultant, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Roksana Bahramitash

  • Étude Économique Conseil, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Atena Sadegh

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

    Negin Sattari

About the authors

Roksana Bahramitash, PhD, is a McGill sociology graduate currently working as a Montreal-based independent scholar, writer, and consultant. She is the author of several books on gender and political economy, and she has worked as Senior Gender and Employment Advisor for international organizations such as the United Nation Development Office. She has been engaged in field work and consulting research in Iran since 2004. 


Atena Sadegh is Consultant for Private Sector Development with Étude Économique Conseil, working on projects around the world on subjects ranging from understanding labour market needs to assessing women's financial capabilities.


Negin Sattari is a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, and an instructor in sociology. Her research focuses on women's work and employment. 


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