Article Hijab crackdown: Iran presidential candidates are ducking the issue. What does that mean for women?
Article Hijab crackdown: Iran presidential candidates are ducking the issue. What does that mean for women?
Jun 29 2024, 10:20 PM
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/06/27/iran-presidential-election-hijab-law/74222693007/
Quote:The abrupt change shows how the political ground may be shifting following the surprise death last month of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Quote:Nearly two years after Iran crushed a wave of women's rights protests, the hijab − the head cover that all women are required to wear in public by 45-year-old morality laws − has become so toxic that conservatives aligned with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appear to be dodging the issue.
As a moderate candidate gains ground ahead of Friday's presidential election, conservative politicians in the Islamic Republic are trying to distance themselves from lightning-rod laws forcing women to cover themselves.
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USA Today, June 27 2024.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/06/27/iran-presidential-election-hijab-law/74222693007/
Quote:The abrupt change shows how the political ground may be shifting following the surprise death last month of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Quote:Nearly two years after Iran crushed a wave of women's rights protests, the hijab − the head cover that all women are required to wear in public by 45-year-old morality laws − has become so toxic that conservatives aligned with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appear to be dodging the issue.
As a moderate candidate gains ground ahead of Friday's presidential election, conservative politicians in the Islamic Republic are trying to distance themselves from lightning-rod laws forcing women to cover themselves.
Kozlik's regular member account. 🍀🐐
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