Nazism and Women: Reflection of Nazi Attitudes toward Women in the Weekly Newspaper “Nameh Iran Bastan”

Abstract

In the contemporary world, women have been considered in a variety of ways, including as a subject for the propagation of modernism, religious traditionalism, and as a criterion for the development of citizenship rights. In the doctrine of the National Socialist Party of Germany, women were regarded as a means to augment the country’s political-military influence and increase its population. Simultaneously, certain journals, including “Nameh Iran Bastan,” observed the treatment of women as a means of modernity and a factor in the expansion of the population and the establishment of a robust central government in Iran. This research seeks to determine the position of women in this journal and the extent to which the views and policies of Nazi Germany were reflected in it. This research was carried out in a descriptive-analytical manner and based on the content analysis of the pro German weekly periodical “Nameh Iran Bastan” over the course of four years. The results of research shows that according to the defence of this weekly newspaper to fascism and a modern understanding of women in society, they are referred to as an effective tool for childbearing, thereby enhancing the military power of the country. Contrary to the conventional perspective, which prohibits women from participating in sports and political-social activities, this contemporary perspective posits that women are semi-divine beings who are responsible for the formation of the nation. They are expected to fulfil their most significant responsibilities, which include childbearing and raising children, when they engage in social activities.

Keywords

• first pahlavi
• modernity
• nazism
• procreation
• women