Iran's authoritarian restrictions haven't held back women from participating in post-election protests; rather, women have featured prominently in street protests—hijabs, or veils, at the forefront. Some have been arrested; some killed. Neda Agha-Soltan, a 26-year-old Iranian woman shot on June 20 as she stepped out of her car, has become an icon of the opposition. Women were energized by the campaign of Mir Hossein Mousavi, whose outspoken wife has been compared to Michelle Obama. And compared to the rest of the region Iran, where 65 percent of university students are women, has long featured women in relatively prominent positions. 

 
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  • Posted By: TruthForward @ 06/26/2009 10:04:17 AM

    The Iranian government already admitted the election was bogus. So why are they so surprised over protest. Voting is an important way for people to have a voice. Protesting and working within the system are also ways to have a voice. But those methods are denounce by their government also. Iran is not a democracy at all.

  • Posted By: Ethan30 @ 06/26/2009 9:23:31 AM

    shame on Obama for "respecting" the corrupt and fanatic regime of the Ayatollahs, while these women are so brave and have to face guns.

  • Posted By: Barisha @ 06/25/2009 3:22:34 PM

    Go Women!

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