فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and Aim: The extent of women's access to educational facilities, social welfare and health as social status criteria is related to various factors. The establishment of the midwifery school was a manifestation of the importance of women's health and the provision of their medical services and part of the executive policies in line with modernity, but so far, the consequences of the establishment of this educational institution and its role in changing the women’s social status have not been investigated in independent research. Therefore, in this research, the social reflection of this school as an educational and cultural institution and influencing the position of women is examined. Methods: This research has been done by referring to travelogues (to understand the women’s general situation), documents available in the National Records Organization of Iran (understanding the importance of the school) and Qajar period publications (knowing the impact of the school and becoming scientific of this profession). Ethical Considerations: In this research, honesty& trustworthiness in the use ot sources have been respected. Results: The establishment of midwifery school as a turning point in the history of scientific developments in the age of confrontation between Iran and the West, at the same time as the beginning of many social changes, helped to improve the interaction process of traditional and modern discourse. Graduates of this school improved the field for women's awareness, participation and achievement of their true position in Iran's medical and educational system, emphasizing the mothers’ health and helped to improve their social status in a traditional but modern society. While paying attention to the importance of the presence of Iranian women in the field of education, they were involved in accelerating the process of women's education, relying on the fact that ignoring their education leads to the inefficiency of half of the society. Conclusion: The establishment of a midwifery school was a new experience in the heart of the modern society which changed Iranian women’s status in order to produce knowledge and provide useful solutions. In order to create a stable identity, this educational institution organized women's social demands by strengthening self-confidence and self-belief, through increasing health awareness and legal knowledge.