A Tuesday, 9 March, 2021 - 06:00
Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. (Independent Persian) Camelia Entekhabifard
Iran’s Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi is among influential Iranian women who, as a woman, mother and wife, plays an important role in many social spheres.
Married to Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, Ms. Pahlavi has long been active in support of rights of children and refugees. She is among the brave women who broke the norms by using the power of social media by openly talking about her breast cancer; an act that was previously a taboo for many Iranian women.
Yasmine Etemad-Amini (Pahlavi) was born in Tehran on July 26, 1968. She completed her primary school education in Tehran’s American-run Community School. When her family was forced to leave Iran, she moved with them to California. She then enrolled in the Notre Dame High School in Belmont, California and married Cr