"Internal Iranian data show a high degree of disaffection among young people"


"More than 90 percent of Tehran's prostitutes have passed the university entrance exam"


Adapted from this number two secondary source: The religious magazine First Things, August - September 2009. issue.

Number one secondary source quoted by the above: The Austrian newspaper Der Standard, February 3, 2009.

"Internal Iranian data show a high degree of disaffection among young people.

"The Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported on an Iranian Education Ministry poll of young Iranians.

"Of Iranians fifteen to twenty - nine year sold, 36 percent said that they wanted to emigrate.

"Fewer than a third found existing social norms acceptable.

"No Iranian outlet dared print the study, the Austrian paper explained.

"In a second study reported by Der Standard, Iran's Health ministry reported that prostitution has become a typical way for Iranian women to pay their university tuition.

"According to the Health Ministry survey, more than 90 percent of Tehran's prostitutes have passed the university entrance exam, while 80 percent say they engage in prostitution voluntarily and temporarily.

"The educated ones are waiting for better jobs.

"Those with university qualifications intend to study later, and the ones who already are registered at university cite the high tuition as their motive for prostitution.

"The Health Ministry's report concluded that most of Tehran's prostitutes are content with their occupation and do not consider it a sin according to Islamic law.

"Other estimates have put the number of prostitutes working in Tehran as high as 300,000."