Boroujerdi was active in academia and writing, contributing to scholarly works and leading initiatives that supported cultural studies and civil discourse. She was married to Gholamali Motamedi, an engineer and deputy labor minister in the government of Prime Minister Mohammad-Ali Rajai who was later killed in the July 7, 1981 tragedy—a significant event in modern history. Ashraf Boroujerdi passed away in December 2025, leaving a legacy as an enlightened woman, civic activist, and cultural leader whose decades of service in social, cultural, and administrative fields had a lasting impact on public life.
Government officials and civil society leaders expressed condolences, highlighting her contributions to culture, education, and reformist politics. Boroujerdi was also deeply involved in academia and cultural studies. Before her later government appointments, she served as Deputy for Culture at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, where she contributed to research, cultural programming, and academic discourse on society and heritage.
