Persian Realm

The Shah's Twin Sister Princess Ashraf Pahlavi makes a speach at the United Nations Division of Human Rights after being elected Chairman of the Women Status Commission. (Circa 1965)

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Princess Ashraf PAHLAVI (centre) of Iran, who was elected Chairman of the Commission, making a statement. At the table with her are Ms. Margaret K. BRUCE (left), Chief of the Status of Women Section, UN Division of Human Rights, and Mrs. P.S. DOWNING (Status of Women Section, UN Division of Human Rights), Secretary of the Commission.
1/Mar/1965. Teheran, Iran (Islamic Republic of). UN Photo/x.

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