"First Female President"

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29 November 2025

Maria Lorena Ramirez Hernandez, a Raramuri runner from the Sierra Tarahumara and the first Indigenous athlete, attends the National Sports Award ceremony commemorating its 50th anniversary at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 28, 2025.

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29 November 2025

Maria Lorena Ramirez Hernandez, a Raramuri runner from the Sierra Tarahumara and the first Indigenous athlete, attends the National Sports Award ceremony commemorating its 50th anniversary at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 28, 2025.

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13 November 2025

A young unidentified woman speaks with the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz Azar, as they wait for the Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, stands with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist, and the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz Azar, as they pose for photographs in a room after she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

An unidentified young woman speaks with Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz Azar, in a room after she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, gestures as she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

A young Iranian woman sits, waiting for the Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Iranian families sit, waiting for the Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Young Iranian women take a selfie while waiting for the Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Iranian families sit, waiting for the Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, speaks with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist and instructor, while waiting to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, waits to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, smiles as she waits to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, speaks with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist and instructor, while waiting to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, waits to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi is the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. She leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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