"U.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women’s Rights"
And NOT as an April Fool's joke, Iran doesn't have a good track record on women's rights. unwatch.org/un-elects-iran…
And NOT as an April Fool's joke, Iran doesn't have a good track record on women's rights. unwatch.org/un-elects-iran…
IN IRAN: "Women over the age of 18 need the written consent of their father or guardian to obtain a passport. Married women must receive their husband's approval to receive the documents."
(STILL A THING in March 2021, apparently) al-monitor.com/originals/2021…
(STILL A THING in March 2021, apparently) al-monitor.com/originals/2021…
August 2012: "Thirty-six universities in Iran have banned women from 77 fields of study." archive.is/fIsxw
Feb. 2018: "Iran: Dozens of women ill-treated and at risk of long jail terms for peacefully protesting compulsory veiling" amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
July 2019: "Iranian women face 10 years for sharing videos of hijab removal' telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/2…
"Gender Segregation Gains Momentum in Iran: Women Prohibited from More Jobs" iranhumanrights.org/2014/09/more-g…
HEY EVERYONE, this is Iran, which the United Nations recently voted onto a WOMEN'S RIGHTS Commission Board
"Romina Ashrafi: Outrage in Iran after girl murdered ‘for eloping’" bbc.com/news/world-mid…
"Romina Ashrafi: Outrage in Iran after girl murdered ‘for eloping’" bbc.com/news/world-mid…
Oct. 2019: "Iranian women allowed to watch football at stadium for first time in decades"
"Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years, with clerics arguing they must be shielded from the masculine atmosphere"
theguardian.com/football/2019/…
"Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years, with clerics arguing they must be shielded from the masculine atmosphere"
theguardian.com/football/2019/…
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