Zan-e Rooz

Zan-e Rooz (Persian: زن روز‎) (meaning Woman of Today in English) was a women's weekly Persian-language magazine published in Tehran, Iran.[1] The magazine was first published in 1964.[2] The first issue hit the newsstands of Tehran on February 27, 1965, and gained an immediate success.[3] The inaugural issue of Zan-e Ruz was published in 15,000 copies, and in 1968 the magazine boasted a print run of 140,000 copies.[4] The magazine's first editor-in-chief was its co-founder, Majid Davami (1930-2007).[4] Before Islamic revolution Kayhan (Publishing company) was the editorial and publisher.[5] After the Iranian Revolution, as women's political activity alongside men increased, publications focusing on women's issues sprang up to answer the increased demand. Due to this, Zan-e Rooz shifted from being a Western-style gossip sheet to a publication dedicated to exploring the rights of women within the Islamic framework.[5]

Zan-e Rooz
Zan-e Rooz cover, Issue 303 - 16 January 1971
EditorKayhan Publishing Company
CategoriesWomen's magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Year founded1965
First issue27 February 1965
CountryIran
Based inTehran

References
  1. Shahla Sherkat. "Telling the Stories of Iranian Women's Lives". Nieman Foundation. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. Gholam Khiabany (10 September 2009). Iranian Media: The Paradox of Modernity. Routledge. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-135-89490-0. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. Hendelman-Baavur, Liora. "Creating the Modern Iranian Woman: Popular Culture between Two Revolutions". Cambridge Core. doi:10.1017/9781108627993. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. Hendelman-Baavur, Liora (October 2019). "Creating the Modern Iranian Woman: Popular Culture between Two Revolutions". Cambridge Core. doi:10.1017/9781108627993. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. Persheng Vaziri (16 February 2001). "Caught in the Middle". Middle East Research and Information Project. Retrieved 9 December 2012.


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