“Women as leaders and decision makers” is the topic of this interview with Mahnaz Afkhami by Peace Mark Journal. She talks about the importance of women in key positions in society, stressing on their role as “pioneer leaders” while referring to all kinds of gender apartheid against women in Iran which has turned this country into “one of the most backward countries in terms of granting basic rights to women.” Afkhami highlights the legal limitations faced by women in Iran, pointing to the necessity of changing the Constitution.