Editor Name: Fazileh Dadvar-Khani
Designation: Professor
University: University of Tehran
Country: Iran
Biography: Areas of Academic Interest:
• Rural studies
• Tourism Planning
• Gender and Women Studies
My work is focused on Gender and development especially in rural areas .Also I am working on Tourism planning in rural areas through collaborative efforts and community participation. I am particularly interested in strategies to empower the rural community in process of rural development .
During my Sabbatical leave in York University on 2013-2014 I wrote an article on “ Geographical perspective on Gender relation in rural areas of Iran” which is under publication process in Community and Rural Development Journal .