Rouznameh Ettelaat and Women's Sport in the Pahlavi I Period

The first Pahlavi government's attempt to change the social and cultural status of women in the individual and social sphere brought attention to women's sport. The Ettela’at Newspaper, which as a government-affiliated body, played a significant role in advancing Pahlavi's cultural and social programs, also addressed the issue of women's entry into the sport, and throughout the first Pahlavi period encouraged Women tried exercise. This article seeks to answer the question of how the Ettela’at Newspaper tried to promote women's sport in traditional Iranian society in the period of the Pahlavi I. The findings of the research show that the Ettela’at Newspaper during Reza Shah period, had a significant role in publicizing women's sport in the society by articles on the benefits of sport for women and reporting the women's cultural and sport events and activities in Iran and around the world. The most important topics the newspaper focused on in women's sports were: Changing society's attitude towards women's sport, emphasizing the importance of sport as a major factor in health, emphasizing the increasing impact of sport on Facial Beauty and fitness, emphasizing sport education by introducing appropriate sports and training them.