{"id":31892,"date":"2022-02-10T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=31892"},"modified":"2022-02-10T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T08:38:00","slug":"women-are-the-worst-affected-by-the-iranian-regimes-theocratic-misogynistic-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2022\/02\/women-are-the-worst-affected-by-the-iranian-regimes-theocratic-misogynistic-rule\/31892\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Are the Worst Affected by the Iranian Regime\u2019s Theocratic, Misogynistic Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The mullahs\u2019 regime as a misogynist rule violated the Iranian women\u2019s\u2019 rights since 43 years ago.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

People across Iran hoped that the 1979 Revolution would bring about prosperity and freedom within Iranian society, with a new democratic outlook and a fresh start for the country. However, once the Iranian regime came to power and the dust had settled, the truth turned out to be far from what society had imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The corruptive mullahs\u2019, with their theocratic rule, soon began to sacrifice the human rights of the Iranian people, especially women<\/a>\u2018s and minority rights, all in the name of religion. Misogyny <\/a>is at the heart of their ideology, and for the past four decades, the women of Iran have had to face brutal treatment at the hands of the male-centric authorities running the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran News Wire said, \u201cIranian women, young and old, who were so instrumental in toppling the Shah\u2019s regime, became the prisoners of another regime, this time under the mask of religion. Today, Iran is one of the greatest oppressors of women in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women are at the mercy of their husbands, who dictate what they can and cannot do. They are unable to leave the country, or even obtain a passport without permission from their spouse, they are limited on what areas of study they can enter into, and are only allowed to work if their husbands allow it. Mandatory veiling is also in force across Iran, and any time a woman is out in public, they must wear the hijab and chador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the revolution, one of the very first acts to be implemented by the regime\u2019s government was the suspension of the Family Protection Law. This allowed men to freely divorce their wives with a simple declaration, and gain exclusive custody of their children. Restrictions on polygamy were also removed, allowing men to take as many wives as they wished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two years later, the Islamic Law of Retribution was approved by the regime\u2019s parliament. This brought about punishments of flogging and stoning for a range of crimes, from adultery to violations of the strict Islamic dress codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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