TEHRAN, YJC. Some of the candidates have provided comments on their policies regarding the presence of female officials in their to-be cabinet.
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Qalibaf: Men must not define the position of women. I have given
10 percent of the Municipality management to women.
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Rouhani: Discrimination is not acceptable to our women.
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Haddad Adel: I will definitely not remove her from my office if I choose
a woman for the cabinet.
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Kavakebian: Our plan for the future administration is the presence
of at least 3 women in the cabinet.
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Velayati: What is important is that the President will use all
capacities and expert potentials.
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Rezaei: My Head of Central Bank is an economist woman.
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Saidikia: I will welcome any woman who would be capable of
ministery.
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Pourmohammadi: Women have
had little presence in the administrative sphere, but those who have were
outstanding.
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Shariatmadari: Gender is
not within my field of vision in choosing my colleagues in the cabinet.
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Zakani: Imama Khomeini and
the Supreme Leader stressed the presence of women in the social sphere.