Women and the Iranian Revolution
Many women supported Iran's 1979 Revolution but some later became disillusioned
Witness History · BBC World Service
January 31, 20198m 51s
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Show Notes
Many women supported Iran's 1979 Revolution against the monarchy but some later became disillusioned. Islamic rules about how women dressed were just one of the things that women objected to. Sharan Tabari spoke to Lucy Burns in 2014 about her experiences during, and after, the Iranian Revolution.
Photo: Women on the streets during a May 1st demonstration in 1979.(Credit: Christine Spengler/Getty Images.)