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Women In Iran
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Women In Iran
Examines religious, social and political sources of gender bias; effects on women in marriage, work and economics; feminism and the possibility of reform.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
4 sources |
1999
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"Women in Iran have unequal status with men. This status is supported by the Koran, the sacred book of Islam. Conservative clerics, who dictate the laws of Iran, vehemently oppose any struggle for women's rights. The political regime has grown even more repressive since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979.The Shah of Iran was ousted from power by a wave of Islam fundamentalism in which women participated. Women are allowed to vote in Iran and are adept at political protest. Subsequently, they marched in mass demonstrations against the Shah. During these marches, Iranian women wore their veils proudly to demonstrate support for traditional values: "It may be that the veil was seen by women as a symbol of solidarity which was to be discarded or worn at will after the fall of the Shah" (Lindsey 151). The Ayatollah Khomeini welcomed the support of the women ..."
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