Socio-Cultural Strategy

Socio-Cultural Strategy

Identity Components Governing the Ideal Woman Model in Ayatollah Khamenei's Thought

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Malihe Hajihasan 1
Mehdi Naderi 2
1 Ph.D student in Political Studies of the Islamic Revolution, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Shiraz University
10.22034/scs.2025.471607.1591
Abstract
Theoretical approaches to women's issues often seek to present ideal models of women's identity to guide policymaking and programming related to women at the family and societal levels. The discourse of the Islamic Revolution has also presented a specific image of the ideal woman that, both in theory and practice, is in contrast to the liberal and traditional women's models in Iranian society. Considering the importance of this issue, this paper, focusing on the role of Ayatollah Khamenei as the leader and ideologue of the Islamic Revolution, employs a network content analysis method using the MAXQDA software to answer the following main question: "What are the identity components governing the ideal woman model in Ayatollah Khamenei's thought?" The findings of the research emphasize that Ayatollah Khamenei's view of women is based on an evolutionary and future-oriented process. On the one hand, through social and cultural planning and direction, women's society must experience a process of evolution and improvement; on the other hand, the ideal model of the Islamic Revolution's discourse [The Third Woman's Paradigm] has the power to challenge rival models - the liberal and traditional models. The practical experience of the Islamic Revolution in women's issues indicates that Muslim women, while preserving their roles as mothers and wives, can play a sublime role in scientific, social, cultural, political, and sports arenas with dignity and honor.
Keywords
Women's identity
The Third Woman's Paradigm
Discourse Analysis
Ayatollah Khamenei
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  • Receive Date 30 November 2024
  • Revise Date 05 June 2025
  • Accept Date 08 June 2025