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7 February 2019. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 brought seismic changes to Iran, not least for women. One area that has come under scrutiny is the way women dress and wear their hair -...
- What Happened Next
Iran's hijab protests: The Girls of Revolution Street At the...
- The Plane Journey That Set Iran's Revolution in Motion
The ferocity that Ayatollah Khomeini brought back with him...
- Facing Jail Sentence for Removing My Veil
Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, women have been forced...
- What Happened Next
14 paź 2022 · The collection of pictures — which were taken in the 1960s and 1970s and featured in magazines and publications — reveals how much culture, fashion, and women’s freedom have changed in Iran.
22 lis 2022 · Thousands have taken to the streets across the country in recent weeks, their outrage sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in custody in September...
22 lut 2019 · On 8 March 1979, more than 100,000 women gathered on the streets of the Iranian capital to protest against the new Islamic government’s compulsory hijab ruling. These protests were met with violent suppression by the newly installed government.
10 gru 2015 · It might seem unbelievable today, but Iranian women of the time before the Islamic Revolution also took a modern approach when it came to 70s fashion. They would dress up just like their Western counterparts and would even show some skin.
21 wrz 2023 · Just eight years before the Iranian revolution, Iranian women take part in celebrations to mark the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire. Now Iranian women must wear hijabs.
13 paź 2022 · Moreover, many Iranian women lost the right to continue their education or return to work, allegedly for following an “inappropriate dress code,” even before the Islamic Revolution, as supporters of the Revolution tracked down information about women’s pre-1979 lifestyles.
