Published: Oct 09, 2021, 24:05 IST | Updated: Oct 09, 2021, 24:05 IST
Amid the pandemic from job losses to pay cuts, women have faced disproportionate costs to their livelihoods and health from the ongoing covid-19 crisis. Economic sectors dominated by women have been hit hardest due to the pandemic. The situation is no different for women in Iran. A recent report by the statistical center of Iran has put the country's unemployment rate at 9.6 percent which is an increase of 0.1 percent from last year's figures.