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Women and Equality in Iran: Law, Society and Activism (International Library of Iranian Studies) by Leila Alikarami is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is Women and Equality in Iran: Law, Society and Activism (International Library of Iranian Studies) about?
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
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Leila Alikarami
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781788318860
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Science, History, Law
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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