INU- As we approach International Women’s Day, we have seen many instances of women being treated barbarically under the Iranian Regime, with the most prominent examples that come to mind being the normalisation of domestic abuse via Iranian state TV and the continued legalisation of child marriages.

MARYAM RAJAVI AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: PART 4

With that in mind, we wanted to look at how Maryam Rajavi, leader of the Iranian Resistance, would support women's rights in a Free Iran. 

We’ve previously looked at the freedoms, rights, and equality that Maryam Rajavi believes all women should enjoy, which includes equality in the family sphere, the prohibition of violence against women, and the equal and Active participation of Women in Leadership.

In our fourth and final piece, we will look at why Maryam Rajavi believes that compulsory veiling is wrong, how this ties in with women’s equality, and what she would do to stop it.

Compulsory veiling or the forced hijab is a relatively new thing in Iran, only brought in following the mullahs’ takeover in 1979 despite mass protests from Iranian women and the Iranian Resistance. 

This sexist law is one of a series designed to deprive women of their autonomy and is enforced by the so-c