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Women In Iran
Women in Iran is a supplemental lesson to accompany Iran Through the Looking Glass: History Reform, and Revolution. The videos below enhance this lesson.
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Women's Participation in Politics
What role did women play in the revolution of 1979? [Shahla Haeri – 1:39]
Why did women start veiling themselves again during the revolution? [Jo–Anne Hart – 1:16]
What was the new government's policy on veiling? [Shahla Haeri – 1:56]
How did the lives of women change after the revolution? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:44]
How much political influence do women have in Iran? [Farzaneh Milani – 1:55]
What role do women play in politics in Iran? [Shahla Haeri – 0:56]
Women's Participation in Education
How did increased access to education affect women after the revolution? [Shahla Haeri – 1:59]
How did the lives of women change after the revolution? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:44]
Do women and men have the same opportunities in Iran? [Shahla Haeri – 1:28]
Women's Participation in Employment
Do women and men have the same opportunities in Iran? [Shahla Haeri – 1:28]
How did the lives of women change after the revolution? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:44]
Legal Rights of Women
How did Mohammad Reza Shah change the legal status of women? [Shahla Haeri – 2:22]
What role did women play in the revolution of 1979? [Shahla Haeri – 1:39]
How did increased access to education affect women after the revolution? [Shahla Haeri – 1:59]
How did the lives of women change after the revolution? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:44]
Women and Veiling
What are the origins of the veil? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:06]
Does Islam require veiling? [Farzaneh Milani – 2:28]
What are the origins of veiling in Iran? [Shahla Haeri – 1:07]
Why do women in Iran wear the hijab or chador? [Shahla Haeri – 1:55]
How do you define the terms hijab and chador? [Farzaneh Milani – 3:25]
Why did Reza Shah order an end to veiling? [Shahla Haeri – 1:35]
How did unveiling affect women during the Pahlavi dynasty? [Shahla Haeri – 1:11]
Why did women start veiling themselves again during the revolution? [Jo–Anne Hart – 1:16]
What was the new government's policy on veiling? [Shahla Haeri – 1:56]
What are common misconceptions of Muslim women? [Shahla Haeri – 1:35]
How much political influence do women have in Iran? [Farzaneh Milani – 1:55]
