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Women's rights in Iran

Jackie Leonard, with the 麻豆社 Persian service, explores the history of women's rights in Iran. What do the protests over Mahsa Amini's death reveal about life for Iranian women?

In September, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, Jackie Leonard, with help from the 麻豆社 Persian service, explores the history of women's rights in Iran. And with the protests showing no signs of ending, 麻豆社 Monitoring tells us how to verify footage of the demonstrations. We also hear a first-hand account of what it's like to be detained by the morality police, plus Iranians' hopes for the future.

Image: Protesters block a road in Tehran, Iran, on 1 October 2022 (Credit: Rex/Shutterstock)

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27 minutes

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Mon 17 Oct 2022 09:32GMT

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