Ensieh Khazali or Ensieh Khaz'ali (Persian: انسیه خزعلی; born 1963) is an Iranian politician and Vice President for Women and Family Affairs of the President of Iran in the 13th government.

She is a professor of the Arabic language and literature, and was the President of Al-Zahra University and the dean of the campus of the Razavi University of the Islamic Sciences.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Scandals

While Ibrahim Raisi's government is known for broadening online censorship in Iran, son of Ensieh Khazali, emigrated to Canada and created a company that sells virtual private networks (VPNs), which many Iranians use to bypass state censorship of the Internet. Ms Khazali is an advocate of limiting Iranians' access to the Internet.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Iran VP meets world officials, discusses women affairs in New York - IRNA English". en.irna.ir.
  2. ^ "Meeting between the President of the General Assembly and the Vice President for Women & Family Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran | General Assembly of the United Nations". www.un.org.
  3. ^ "Vice President for Women's and Family Affairs Ensieh Khazali". Tehran Times.
  4. ^ "President appoints Ensieh KhazAli Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs". President.ir. September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ensieh Khazali". iranpress.com.
  6. ^ "Ensieh Khazali: Women heads of households are covered by insurance". پرتو نیوز. January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Getting to know the new Women and Family Affairs director in Iran". September 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "President appoints VPs for Women, Family and Legal Affairs". saednews.com. September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Iranian Vice President Under Scrutiny After Son Emigrates To Canada, Sells VPNs".
  10. ^ "Emigration Of VP's Son To Canada Stirs Controversy in Iran".