Iran's Women's Rights Activists: Courage in the face of Adversity By Mandeep S. Tiwana and Tanzilya Salimdjanova, CIVICUS Civil Society Watch Programme This year at the CIVICUS World Assembly, the cases of seven women's rights activists, all of whom have been prosecuted under vaguely worded security laws were profiled. They are pioneering the One Million Signatures Campaign calling for repeal of discriminatory laws that require women to obtain their father's consent before marriage; allow men to kill their wives if they find them in bed with another man; and give women unequal rights including in respect of witness testimony, divorce, inheritance and citizenship for children. Women in Iran are denied access to key positions in government and cannot become judges even though they have a higher level of education than men - the majority of university students are women and 94% girls are enrolled in secondary schools as compared to 80% boys. For more information, click here. |
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