Shahindokht Molaverdi ( Persian : شهیندخت مولاوردی ; born 23 October 1965) is an Iranian academic, feminist, jurist, scholar and aide to the President of Iran . She served as vice president for women and family affairs in Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 's first cabinet (2013–17) . In Rouhani's second cabinet (2017–2021) she became his special assistant for citizenship rights.