The Impact of the 1957 Revolution | Azadeh Devachi: A "backwardness" was imposed on Iranian women

It was not even a few days after the victory of the 1979 Revolution that its devastating consequences for Iranian women became clear with the mandatory hijab order issued by Ayatollah Khomeini. After that, many discriminations and restrictions against women were legally and systematically imposed.

On the eve of the anniversary of the revolution in Iran, Azadeh Devachi, a writer and researcher on women's rights, spoke to Voice of America about these developments and changes as imposing "backwardness" on Iranian women, saying, "During the Shah's time, the situation of women was not very good," but "at that time, women had made progress in many social issues and could have made more progress if the laws had not been like this."

Ms. Devachi says that during the Islamic Republic, "cumbersome laws against women in Iranian society" hindered women's progress, and if a woman wants to transcend the traditions and traditional fabric of society, she is faced with laws that "support patriarchal structures" and "provide no support for women."

Source: Voice of America