As in many other parts of the world, women in Iran are victims of violence on a daily basis but Iran’s justice system provides no recourse for them. Even the little progress towards culturally-inclined respect for women’s rights, is hampered by Iran’s sexist and misogynistic legal system. Discriminatory laws in both the Iranian civil and penal codes play a major role in empowering men to not only commit acts of violence against women, but also to create a glass ceiling for women who actively campaign to change these laws.
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