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Women and Equality in Iran Law, Society and Activism

Paperback • 2021 • English

Women and Equality in Iran Law, Society and Activism

By Leila Alikarami

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About the book

Iran's continued retention of discriminatory laws stands in stark contrast to the advances Iranian women have made in other spheres since the Revolution in 1979. Leila Alikarami here aims to determine the extent to which the actions of women's rights activists have led to a significant change in their legal status. She argues that while Iranian women have not yet obtained legal equality, the gender bias of the Iranian legal system has been successfully challenged and has lost its legitimacy. Mor...Show more

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ISBN

9780755641208

Publisher

Bloomsbury Academic

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

Women and Equality in Iran Law, Society and Activism

Format

Paperback

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