Mastoureh Afshar who was one of the founders of the Patriotic Women’s Association

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In 1932, she was invited by the Iranian government to organize and open the second Eastern Women’s Congress in Tehran from November 27 to December 2 of the same year. The congress was attended by women from 15 countries ranging from Australia and Afghanistan to Zanzibar.

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