Dress code

How Iran Is Using Drones, Apps To Catch Women Without Hijabs

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Iran has significantly escalated its efforts to enforce mandatory hijab laws on women, leveraging cutting-edge technology to monitor and punish those who defy the strict dress code. A recent United Nations report sheds light on the alarming extent of Iran’s reliance on technology to surveil and control women’s behavior. At the heart of this crackdown … Read more

Iran On Not Enforcing Strict Dress Code

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Davos: Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country’s strict Islamic dress code in order “not to put women under pressure”. Covering the neck and head and dressing modestly became mandatory for women in Iran following the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed Shah in 1979. … Read more