Eh, What’s a Few Beaten Women Anyhow, Right?
Has anyone heard from NOW lately?
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian police with batons and shields beat women’s rights demonstrators in a downtown Tehran square Monday, injuring one protester and detaining 20.
The injured woman was taken to a hospital with wounds to her face and head. Her identity and further details were not immediately available.
But, hey, it’s not all oppression and woe, right?
Iran’s Islamic law imposes tight restrictions on women. They need a male guardian’s permission to work or travel. Women are not allowed to become judges, and a man’s court testimony is considered twice as important as a woman’s.
Despite such restrictions, Iranian women have more rights than their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and some other conservative Muslim countries. They can drive, vote and run for office.
Well, assuming they’re not rotting in an Iranian prison because of their uppity behavior. Aside from the being seen largely as property, Iranian women have it made in the shade!
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