How Many Women Will Iran Allow to Run for Office?
Yet some female Iranian activists remain unfazed. Various women’s groups–including the I Will Be a Candidate Committee and the Women’s Citizen Committee–have organized meetings and written articles encouraging women to run. They launched a “campaign to change the male face of parliament.” One activist called on organized parties and groups to allocate a third of the seats on their electoral lists to women. Female activists include Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former president . She has a history of campaigning for equality for all ...
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