Nameh-e Banuvan

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Nameh-e Banuvan
CategoriesWomen's magazine
FrequencyBiweekly
PublisherShahnaz Azad
FounderShahnaz Azad
First issue1920
Final issue1921
Country Qajar Iran
Based in Tehran
Language Persian

Nameh-e Banuvan (Persian: Women's Letters) was a women's magazine published between 1920 and 1921. [1] It was one of the publications that were started following Reza Shah's establishment his rule in Iran. [2] Its founder was Shahnaz Azad who was also the publisher. [3] The magazine was based in Tehran. [4] The magazine was published biweekly and stated its aim as to encourage the emancipation of the Iranian women. [1] It also attempted to remind male audience that women were their primary teachers. [1]

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