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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 - the old Shah, in the...
- What Happened Next
I ask her if she regrets starting the movement. "Never," she...
- 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
5 paź 2022 · On March 8, 1979, Iranian women’s celebrations of International Women’s Day turned into protests against a new decree by Khomeini about mandatory veiling. (Hengameh Golestan)
12 lut 2024 · Marking its 45th year, the 1979 Iranian revolution birthed the Islamic Republic, initially rallying both genders against the monarchy but quickly curtailing women’s rights.
24 sie 2012 · The 1979 revolution politicized the mass of Iranian women. But women’s expectations were not realized. The new theocracy systematically rolled back five decades of progress in women’s rights.
29 lip 2019 · Since the 1979 revolution, Iranian women have been leaders in Iran’s nonviolent social and political reform—demanding freedom not only for themselves but also for their fellow citizens. They endure life under a repressive regime that controls them, segregates them, and refuses to grant them autonomy and equal opportunity.
On International Women's Day on March 8, 1979, a women's march took place in Tehran in Iran. The march was originally intended to celebrate the International Women's Day, but transformed into massive protests against the changes taking place in women's rights during the Iranian revolution, specifically the introduction of mandatory hijab ...
22 sie 2010 · In memoirs written decades after the revolution, Iranian women, despite their different backgrounds, reflected upon common social, political, and economic fears and struggles. The memoirs also revealed that women identified as Iranian Nationalists rather than Islamic Iranian Nationalists.
