Introduction: study of social problems in one of the most important area in sociology. Besides, women’s problems were relatively neglected as research topics until the late 1960s. However, this area has been one of the most complicated areas because social problems are differently conceived societies, through history and even within societies at one particular time. In fact, most of people face with social problem as if it is harmful to them but some social conditions that some people consider them as a problem and harmful condition maybe seen as a natural and beneficial situation to the others.

Method: in this article data was gathered by depth interview with 54 women aged 19 to 59 in Tehran city.

Findings: Based on the stories narrated by women included in this study, women's perception about their social problems, the way of confrontation and the causes of their problems are analyzed. result of research show that the range of social problems perceived by women varies and depends on many factors including age, occupation, education, social class and marital status.

Discussion: It is possible to classify women's problems in terms of private and public one. Women stated that different factors including cultural, social, economical as well as individualistic characters made their problems. Women also asserted that they try to overcome their problem through passive and pro-active solutions.