The oppression of women and a feminist movement is helping to drive an exodus of female graduates in Iran.
This exodus, particularly of women academics, has intensified in recent years. The director of the Iran Migration Observatory in Tehran pointed to the high level of unemployment among women as the main driver.Official figures show 60% of students in Iran are women, but that share drops to just 15% on the job market. Massive repression of nationwide protests late last year after the death of Jina Mahsa Amini and a crackdown on women's rights have further fueled female brain drain.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-crackdown-on-womens-rights-fuels-female-brain-drain/a-66932202
