Iranian women produce, replace, reinforce or ignore gendered meanings and the concept of femininity during their active interactions in everyday life. The cultural aspect of globalisation, which is mainly characterised by communication technologies and media used to transmit ideas, meanings and values around the globe, has given Iranian women scholars the opportunity to influence and learn, as well as to be inspired, seen and heard.

Having benefited from the policies and practices of academic systems and institutions known for internationalising higher education, they are now more engaged in the globalised world and participate in exchange programmes. Along with their Western feminist counterparts, Iranian women convey their experiences of what it means to be a young educated woman in this part of the world.

In this study, the qualitative method of narrative enquiry is used to interview and listen to young Iranian female M.A./PhD students with a background of visiting abroad to reveal themselves as a gendered entity.