In this regard, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs has published a report on the trend of increasing the appointment of women in the governorates, provincial administrations. According to the report, the share of women in political positions has increased.7 However, it is important to note that due to the structural barriers discussed, the current government appointments are not guaranteed at all, and the next government can easily change these appointments. For this reason, there is no permanent measurement in place to guarantee an increase in the share of women in high level governmental positions. Recommendation Status: This recommendation has NOT been implemented 7 http://women.gov.ir/fa/news/7408/ and https://rouhanimeter.com/fa/articles/2019-09-04-women-leadership.html 2

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