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November 17, 2006
Iran: Women Face New Restrictions
The Talibanization of Iran continues: IRAN: MORE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON WOMEN
Tehran, 16 Nov. (AKI) - The hardline administration of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday introduced new restrictions on women. In Iran's National Security Council, women must now work in separate rooms from men, and may not attend meetings with their male colleagues. Segregation in the school system has been extended to teachers as well as pupils: at all levels, girls' schools may only be staffed by female teachers, who may not teach at boys' schools and institutes.In universities, where male and female students have for some time sat in separate areas, CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor contact between the two sexes. The first woman-only hospitals are due to open soon, the health ministry has announced.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 17, 2006 7:27 PM
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