After Saudi Arabia, Iran Goes Softer On Women Rights, Women Without Hijab Won't Be Arrested
The year 2017 constituted major wins for Muslim women across the world. Keeping up with the victory trends, Iran surprised with an announcement stating that women in the Iranian capital Tehran will no longer be arrested for going out with their heads uncovered. The move comes 39 years after a strict dress code was implemented in the country after the 1979 revolution. “Those who do not observe the Islamic dress code will no longer be taken to detention centres,” the Tehran Times quoted Tehran Police chief General Hossein Rahimi as saying. ...
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