Summary: Women's lives in Iran defy stereotypes. Women are caught between modernity and tradition, and their rights under Iranian law reflect these paradoxes.
If you think you know what these Iranian women are going to say, you're probably (mostly) wrong. Another angle on this fascinating culture where the interviews lead us to even more questions than they answer.
This report focuses on the paradoxes of women's lives within the evolving religious/political structure, their legal status, educational and career opportunities. How those things intertwine is often surprising and gives us (Americans, anyway) plenty to think about.
The internal forces within Iranian society and how they interconnect may be old and strong. But current dynamics are complex, modern and anything but stagnant.
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This piece belongs to the series "Iran Today"
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Jana Marshall
Posted on March 15, 2006 at 05:31 PM | Permalink
Review of Part 2: Beyond the Veil
If you think you know what these Iranian women are going to say, you're probably (mostly) wrong. Another angle on this fascinating culture where the interviews lead us to even more questions than they answer.
This report focuses on the paradoxes of women's lives within the evolving religious/political structure, their legal status, educational and career opportunities. How those things intertwine is often surprising and gives us (Americans, anyway) plenty to think about.
The internal forces within Iranian society and how they interconnect may be old and strong. But current dynamics are complex, modern and anything but stagnant.
Thanks so very much for this series!