Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

The Impact of International Sanctions on the Women's Budget in Iran (2009-2024)

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Ahlul Bayt International University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Iran is a country that is currently facing severe sanctions and criticism from international institutions regarding gender equality.  One important aspect of measuring gender equality is the allocation of funds for women in annual budget laws, which may be impacted by these sanctions. Therefore, this article aims to explore the relationship between women's budgets and international sanctions.  The study focuses on budget laws and international sanctions from 2009 to 2024, divided into two parts.  The first part examines the allocation of funds for women in the absence of gender budgeting while also considering factors such as annual inflation. This statement could assist in evaluating the level of gender equality to a certain degree.  The second part analyzes the relationship between each section of the women's budget and international sanctions. The findings reveal that despite the challenges posed by sanctions, the government has made significant efforts to maintain gender equality in budget laws.
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Article Title Persian

تاثیر تحریم های بین المللی بر بودجه زنان در ایران (1403-1388)

Author Persian

علی بغیری
استادیار، گروه روابط بین‌الملل، دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه بین‌المللی اهل بیت (ع)، تهران، ایران
Abstract Persian

ایران کشوری است که در حال حاضر با تحریم های شدید و انتقاد نهادهای بین المللی در رابطه با برابری جنسیتی مواجه است. یکی از جنبه های مهم اندازه گیری برابری جنسیتی، تخصیص بودجه برای زنان در قوانین بودجه سالانه است که ممکن است تحت تأثیر این تحریم ها قرار گیرد. بنابراین هدف این مقاله بررسی رابطه بین بودجه زنان و تحریم های بین المللی است. این مطالعه بر قوانین بودجه و تحریم های بین المللی از سال 2009 تا 2024 تمرکز دارد که به دو بخش تقسیم شده است. بخش اول به بررسی تخصیص بودجه برای زنان در غیاب بودجه بندی جنسیتی می پردازد و در عین حال عواملی مانند تورم سالانه را نیز در نظر می گیرد. این بیانیه می تواند تا حدی به ارزیابی سطح برابری جنسیتی کمک کند. بخش دوم رابطه بین هر بخش از بودجه زنان و تحریم های بین المللی را تحلیل می کند. یافته ها نشان می دهد که علیرغم چالش های ناشی از تحریم ها، دولت تلاش های قابل توجهی برای حفظ برابری جنسیتی در قوانین بودجه انجام داده است.

Keywords Persian

صادرات نفت خام
نهاد ریاست جمهوری
معاونت زنان و خانواده ریاست جمهوری
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Volume 14, Issue 2 - Serial Number 38
November 2023
Pages 415-452

  • Receive Date 21 October 2024
  • Accept Date 24 November 2023