Tayebeh Safaei () is an Iranian

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

politician who served as member of the

Parliament of Iran The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the unicameral national legislative body of Iran. The parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an i ...

from 2008 to 2012, representing

Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis () is a constituency for the Parliament of Iran encompassing the metropolitan area of Tehran and some of its satellite cities. It has 30 seats, the most among all constituencies nationwide and plays ...

. She was head of the women's fraction and vice of the education and research commission.

Views

Safaei is an opponent of

gender equality Gender equality, also known as sexual equality, gender egalitarianism, or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making, an ...

, having said "Instead of talking about gender equality, we need to talk about gender justice. Because these imbalances can lead to social crises." She supports

sex segregation Sex segregation, sex separation, sex partition, gender segregation, gender separation, or gender partition is the physical, legal, or cultural separation of people according to their gender or Sex, biological sex at any age. Sex segregation ca ...

and "Islamicising universities", and calls for examination of university professors and textbooks in accordance with Islam.

References

1960 births Living people Members of the 8th Islamic Consultative Assembly Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr Front of Islamic Revolution Stability politicians Islamic Republican Party politicians Members of the Women's fraction of Islamic Consultative Assembly Academic staff of the Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude politicians 21st-century Iranian women politicians {{Iran-MP-stub