positive discrimination as a mechanism against deprivation:

after the second world war one of the most effective ways which could make an important impact on the life of minorities and deprived communities has been positive discrimination. of course, it has been always controversial in terms of its legitimacy as well as its real impact on changes. using positive discrimination to promote women's condition in many countries and fields such as entering of women to universities, management positions, and generally to womanly positions has been received great deal of attention, and it could be effective in iranian society in which women's circumstances is rapidly changing. although the condition of iranian women has changed significantly and they are more educated than they were before, this strong social presence has not resulted in having decent job opportunities .so iranian women are experiencing vulnerable conditions in comparison with the conditions of iranian men. however, it is not a case just for iranian women to experience these unfair circumstances since it is typically seen in most developing countries. surprisingly, even in some developed countries the access of women have been narrowed toward some high profile jobs and they are faced various difficulties when it comes their promotion within the system. this study tries to find out about the historical origins of positive discrimination and it's compatibility with the condition of women in developing and developed countries. it is also tried to find out about the possibility of positive discrimination in terms of its application in iranian society.