Department of Health Research

Taking into consider women’s health, and social factors affecting it, are the main points of focus of the center. The department conducts research on the issue of women’s health, a variable which is influenced by various factors such as development, poverty, education, gender equality, and violence. In this view, health is not merely a one-dimensional and physical phenomenon of the body, rather it is a combination of physical, mental and social issues, which are studied comprehensively and with great precision.
Achieving physical, mental and social health for women requires us to pay attention to factors which are threatening and harmful in individual and social life, as well as creating the conditions for women’s equal access to opportunities in society. Inequality in accessing educational, health, economic and social opportunities consistently impacts the mental and physical wellbeing of women. Ignorance or neglect towards the emotional and human needs in families and society, especially towards women, make violence and discrimination appear as normal and institutionalized behavior. This process which normalizes violence against women diverts the family from the path of a healthy future. In such conditions, the social and economic development at a macro and structural levels are faced with serious obstacles and such a situation for women and families, the family environment will no longer be conducive to raising progressive children, nor conducive to having a calm household, rather it bring about a forced and tense environment which will become unbearable.
Thus, returning life to society requires a new look towards women and their individual and social life. And this is how our motto “Perceiving Women, Perceiving Life” sets out the overarching outlook of our center.
It is with this deep conviction and insight and foresight that the Department of Health Research has commenced its activities. This department has organized its research activities with an aim to identify the various factors influencing women’s health and providing appropriate solutions for promoting women’s health and enhancing their lives.