Iran Women: Difficulties They Faced During and After the Revolution
Iranian Women: Problems and Regulations Today in the Iranian society, women are socially limited in multiple ways by the government control of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Women are controlled in many ways with rules but the biggest rule was for the women to be veiled. The girls and women were academically limited in their schools because of segregation from the males. Males were always told to be more important than the women. On the other hand women fought and overcame these limitations and have attended colleges and universities. Women also have the ability to hold government positions that make them equal to men today.
One of the main priorities that were put on the women was that they were forced to wear hijab, which was only one of the varieties of head scarves. The niqab is also another type of veil that covered the entire body including the head and face, only to where the eyes were visible. The function of the veil is to hide the women from the sight of forbidden men (Gheytanchi). “After the revolution of 1979, the revers process of compulsory veiling of all women was imposed in stages”(Gheytanchi).
Ayatollah Khomenini had taken complete control over the people during 1979. During his time he had stated “what we don’t want and what Islam does not want, to make women an object, a puppet in the hands of men (Gheytanchi). Women were to wear the veil to “protect” them, saving them from having complete male control. This lead to limitations for the women in the work force and also for their physical ability to obtain a job (Gheytanchi).
On March 3rd 1979 Khemini announced that women could not be judges, making women unable to participate in the court of law. The days later Khomeini announced that women were to wear hejab in the workplace. The hejab refers to a scarf and long dress that covers the womens whole body. Under the new laws, women were not allowed to go out into public without being fully covered (Gheytanchi). On March
One of the main priorities that were put on the women was that they were forced to wear hijab, which was only one of the varieties of head scarves. The niqab is also another type of veil that covered the entire body including the head and face, only to where the eyes were visible. The function of the veil is to hide the women from the sight of forbidden men (Gheytanchi). “After the revolution of 1979, the revers process of compulsory veiling of all women was imposed in stages”(Gheytanchi).
Ayatollah Khomenini had taken complete control over the people during 1979. During his time he had stated “what we don’t want and what Islam does not want, to make women an object, a puppet in the hands of men (Gheytanchi). Women were to wear the veil to “protect” them, saving them from having complete male control. This lead to limitations for the women in the work force and also for their physical ability to obtain a job (Gheytanchi).
On March 3rd 1979 Khemini announced that women could not be judges, making women unable to participate in the court of law. The days later Khomeini announced that women were to wear hejab in the workplace. The hejab refers to a scarf and long dress that covers the womens whole body. Under the new laws, women were not allowed to go out into public without being fully covered (Gheytanchi). On March
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