IFP- �Two Shahrdokht centres, exclusive hangouts for girls, are to be opened in Tehran�s first and third districts, near Shahid Beheshti and Al-Zahra universities [the latter is a girl only university], in 2017,� announced Elaheh Atayi, an official in Tehran Municipality.

�They can serve as proper meeting spots for girls,� she added.

�Shahrdokht centres are established to provide girls with favourable conditions to enjoy a rich leisure time, so that female students, particularly the ones who live in dormitories, would be able to use leisure facilities without going to faraway places.�

�In Shahrdokht centres, there are facilities such as coffee shops, and free resorts and amphitheatres for girls,� she noted.

According to a Farsi report by ISNA, a Shahrdokht centre is already active in Tehran�s sixth district.

Shahrbanous are other municipal foundations designed for women�s leisure time, aimed at promoting cultural activities and creating job opportunities for Iranian women.

�While all Sharbanou centres have been following identical instructions up to now, we will pay attention to the demands of every district of Tehran in our future plans in 2017,� Atayi added.

�We try to offer our services based on women�s needs in different districts, according to their financial, cultural and educational levels.�

She went on to say that the Municipality of Tehran has decided to establish two Shahrbanou centres in every district; a plan which has yet to be carried out so far.

�This is one of our long-term plans which requires money and time. It has been implemented in the 8th and 14th districts. A centre is to be launched in Tehran�s 16th district due in March 2017. An exclusive park for women will also be opened in the fourth district, Lavizan, in February.�