Those who have been fighting for women’s civil rights for decades have been accused of Westernization and having political motivations. Even if the current protests remain as campaigns, it will evolve into other forms later, Ahmady said.
Gender specialist Tohidi underlined it should be up to the women to decide what to wear and how to cover themselves to guarantee their safety. She added that the protesters were not demanding for the hijab to be banned but rather for it to be non-mandatory.
This ‘white marriage’ has changed Iranian society in recent years and now it is a rational solution to meet their personal and social needs, since they do not then have the legal and social responsibilities and economic burden of formal marriage.
House with Open Door A Comprehensive Research Study on White Marriage (Cohabitation) in Iran English Publishing: Mehri Publication, London-UK (2019) Persian Publishing: Shirazeh (under print) Download PDF in Farsi Religious and customary norms define relations between men and women and their relationships in Iran, and the relationship of the couple is considered illegitimate and criminal [...]