Sep 22, 2008 ... By that standard, the Iranian government is both oppressive and barbaric. Under  Ahmadinejad's rule, Iranian women are some of the most vulnerable citizens. If  an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed.  If she walks down a public street in clothing that violates the ...
... expensive infrastructure project ever." — PolitiFact National on Friday, October  3rd, 2008. False. Iran ain't Miami Beach, but beatings and killings for immodesty?  No. Sarah Palin · "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks  being beaten or killed." — PolitiFact National on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 .
Oct 7, 2013 ... TV presenter Hamid Mir looks back on the attack and the country's realisation that  the Taliban were capable of shooting a young girl as a defining moment. "It gave  me a lot of courage and strength [a sense] that enough is enough, now is the time  to speak against the enemies of education," he says. "If they ...
After the election of Hassan Rouhani as President, he stated "Women must enjoy  equal opportunity, equal protection and equal social rights", although Iran still  has "a long way to go" to achieve gender equality. The topic of women's reform is  contentious in Iran, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini saying that ...
Aug 23, 2010 ... They say it's the reason they don't show too much more. ... “You often see in  many societies women being objectified because of how they look or being  disrespected,” she says. The hijab .... Iranian law says women have to wear a  hijab in public, while Saudi Arabia requires Muslim women to wear the hijab.
If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed.