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Significance
Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political women’s rights has gained more attention since 2017, through the global #metoo movement.
Impacts
Gradual changes to social realities are more likely than revised legislation on women’s rights.
Social media will be the dominant method of spreading the Iranian feminist agenda.
Momentum created by economic discontent could be used by the women’s movement to question the status quo.
Keywords:
Iran,
ME/NAF,
United States,
international relations,
politics,
social,
gender,
media,
opposition,
protest,
religion,
foreign policy,
riot,
sanctions,
economy,
industry,
government,
growth,
human rights,
internet,
legislation
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