Story
of college graduate girls resorting to street vendoring in Iran
The
state-run Tabnak website wrote a piece about street vendors in Iran:
Prior
to this it was imagined that street vendors are resorting to such measures due
to economic problems or unemployement issues. Currently, a large number of
women are seen street vendoring in the metros and they are citing financial
issues, family problems and a shortage in supplies.
A
number of these women are actually college graduates and they have resorted to
street vendoring despite all its problems.
“I
have two children and I am Ok with selling goods in the metros. But unfortaunately,
some people don’t have the maturity to see us in such conditions,” said Leila,
45, with a bachelors degree in computer science.
“I
am in poor financial conditions and my earnings do not live up to provide for
myself and my husband. I couldn’t find a job after graduating from college and
this forced me to start street vendoring,” said Maryam, 27, a graduate in
agriculture.
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