The daughter in law of the late founder of the Islamic Republic invited all academics and intellectuals to take seriously the status of women in society from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini.
"My request to all segments of society, especially academics, is to take seriously the issue of what position the Imam granted to women.”
We all must consider that how much progress has been made, and why hasn't it been achieved,? She asked.
The head of the Iranian Islamic Mysticism and Scientific Association stressed that there was need to identify all obstacles which are hindering women from achieving their real status
“Let's identify those obstacles. If there is a law in parliament or anywhere else, let's try to at least not be indebted to the future generation and take a step to develop the Imam's thought."
Dr. Fatemeh Tabatabaei further emphasizing that the Imam's thought was that the dignity and status of women should not be viewed as a formality. But Imam gave women chance to play an active role even on world stage and in international diplomacy
"When the Imam wanted to send a message to the Soviet Union, he chose a woman; this was very important, why did the Imam choose two people, one of whom is a woman. This has a message so that others can use this message of the Imam and move forward."