In Iran, women and girls in ... imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, that requires women to wear the hijab. The campaign started just before the New Year, as part of a larger anti-government ...

Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The roots of resistance by Iranian women date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Constitutional Revolution. After the 1979 ...

Before protests erupted in Iran, the hijab or ... abusive tactics against young women, some which have been found dead at protests. One thing is for sure, this revolution won't stop until it ...

Women in Iran are second-class citizens ... Every time you try, they come back braver than before." For him, there is only one way forward, and that is revolution. Mr Shams stresses the need ...

To begin her presentation, Basiri provided background of the 1979 Iranian Revolution ... for women not properly wearing a hijab. If a woman is found breaking the dress code, she will be arrested and ...