With the arrival of Ahmadinejad’s government and the selection of Mahmoud Farshidi as the Minister of Education, the livelihood and economic demands of teachers were pushed aside and the needs and priorities of this ministry were determined by Farshidi and his accompanying group. Farshidi and his deputies believed that “the majority of the current teachers […]...

Child labor is very common and can include working in factories, mines, construction, agriculture, helping in parents’ businesses, having a personal business (such as selling food), or engaging in unconventional work. Unacceptable forms of child labor include the use of children in military activities and child trafficking. Less controversial and usually legal (with some restrictions) […]...