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Large-scale protests have been taking place in Iran for some time regarding women’s rights and hijab. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made several social media posts regarding women.
Khamenei said that women are like flowers, they should be taken care of. It is the responsibility of the man to bear the expenses of the family, while it is the responsibility of the woman to bear children. Along with this, he described western culture as immoral.
Khamenei wrote on X-
Men and women have different roles in the family. The man is responsible for providing for the family, while the women are responsible for childbearing.
In another tweet he wrote- Women are delicate flowers, not maids. A woman in the house should be treated like a flower. A flower must be taken care of.
After the arrest of female singer Parastu Ahmadi a few days ago in Iran, the debate regarding hijab law has intensified. Parastu Ahmadi uploaded the video of the concert on YouTube on December 11. In this video, Ahmadi was singing a song wearing a sleeveless dress.
Some people view motherhood negatively Regarding Western culture, the Iranian Supreme Leader said that the immorality prevalent in the West today is a recent phenomenon. When one reads books of the 18th and 19th century and mentions European women in them, one realizes that there were many social rules at that time, such as wearing modest clothes, which do not exist today.
Khamenei further wrote that some people present motherhood negatively. If someone says that it is important to have children, they are made fun of and it is said that you want women to just have children.
New hijab law banned due to growing opposition
This statement of the Iranian Supreme Leader has come at a time when Iran has banned the controversial new hijab and chastity law last Monday. Iran’s President Masoud Pazhakian has called this law vague and said there is a need for reform in it.
According to this law, there is a provision of 15 years in jail and fine for women who do not completely cover their hair, hands and legs.
In 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by the police for not wearing hijab. He died in police custody three days after his arrest. After this, there were massive demonstrations across Iran regarding the Hijab law.
Women were free in 1936, hijab became mandatory in 1983
Hijab has long been an issue of controversy in Iran. Women were free in 1936 under the rule of leader Reza Shah. The Shah’s successors also kept women free, but the hijab became mandatory in 1983 after the last Shah was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iran traditionally considers Article 368 of its Islamic penal code as hijab law. According to this, those who violate the dress code can face a jail term of 10 days to two months or a fine between 50 thousand to 5 lakh Iranian Rials.
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