Iranian society has changed. The level of education, literacy rates, and the percentage of women attending university are all high. In Iran, 97% of women are literate[i] and more than 60% of university students are now female.[ii] Never before have so many women been educated as journalists, doctors, lawyers, engineers, and artists. A majority of men and women, who are young and highly educated, reject the authoritarian state and its discriminatory laws limiting women’s involvement in politics and governance. This article argues that Iranian women have a long history of being involved in politics and governance and that they would have a positive impact in the formation of an alternative state in future Iran.
Women’s Status in Iranian Politics and Governance: Past, Present, and Future
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/ March 17, 2022