Iran BEFORE the 1979 revolution: Photos show the extent of women's freedom under the Shah - but life was not all rosy. By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR. Published: 03:26 EDT, 24 June 2025 | Updated ...

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 1930s ...

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Women and revolution in Iran . Editor's Note . March is International Women's History Month. March 2001 also marks the 22nd anniversary of the historic march in Tehran, Iran on International Women's ...

Since the first day that the mullahs usurped power after Iran’s anti-monarchical revolution in 1979, they made it clear that the suppression of women is a strategic priority.

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The Revolution of 1979 in Iran was against the tyrannical Shah who had been installed and supported by America and Britain. In our relationship to Iran, we did not show ourselves to be on the side ...

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Iranian American writer Reza Aslan about similarities between the current protests in Iran and the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. Women and girls in Iran ...

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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 1930s ...