Her main focus in documentary photography is about the victims of the Iran–Iraq war, culture, religion,[13] and natural crises in Iran.

In an interview with Susan Tischendorf, Behboudi stated that "The biggest problems for the female photographers in Iran are gender discrimination in the society and at work, little number of missions, low income, lack of contracts, insurance and appropriate photography opportunities.

[12] "Mothers of Patience" is a long-term project that started in 2013 for World Press Photo's Joop Swart Masterclass and continued until 2018.

Behboudi has captured images of this progress to demonstrate the remembrance of a 1337 year old hero who chose to die honorably than to give in to the oppression of Yazid who then ruled over Hossein's people.

[20][21] In 2020 Behboudi was selected for the fall semester through the international program of the Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark.