diff --git a/elfio/elfio.hpp b/elfio/elfio.hpp
index decc5e6..1af5b38 100644
--- a/elfio/elfio.hpp
+++ b/elfio/elfio.hpp
@@ -686,6 +686,15 @@ class elfio
 
             return new_section;
         }
+        
+        std::vector<section*>::iterator begin() {
+            return parent->sections_.begin();
+        }
+
+        std::vector<section*>::iterator end() {
+            return parent->sections_.end();
+        }
+
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       private:
@@ -722,6 +731,14 @@ class elfio
             return parent->create_segment();
         }
 
+        std::vector<segment*>::iterator begin() {
+            return parent->segments_.begin();
+        }
+
+        std::vector<segment*>::iterator end() {
+            return parent->segments_.end();
+        }
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       private:
         elfio* parent;