Re:Iran Votes to Execute 14k Protesters, Says Rebels Need 'H...
by Comevius on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:05PM
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Currently 16 of the 290 are women or 5.9%, and sex absolutely has everything to do with it. It's a patriarchal society and women lack many basic rights and are treated horribly. The protest is a reaction to a 22-year old woman killed for wearing an improper hijab, in violation of Iran's mandatory hijab law.
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Re:Iran Votes to Execute 14k Protesters, Says Rebels Need 'H...
by wahern on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:09PM
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Taking for granted that sex or ethnicity dictate how someone votes is responsible for countless political failures in actually protecting the rights of women and others. The undercurrents supporting hard-right politics (and even "patriarchal" politics, or any kind of politics, really) are complex.
Plus, I was legitimately curious.
Re:Iran Votes to Execute 14k Protesters, Says Rebels Need 'H...
by Comevius on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:21PM
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Iran doesn't have free elections, and it's ruled by a Supreme Leader, who is the highest political and religious authority.
It's a patriarchal society. Iran is ranked 140 out of 144 for gender parity and things only got worst for women there in recent years.