Lecture 14: Gender, Religion and the State in Iran
1968: Female Iranian PhD students, Nuclear Physicists
Iranian Students pre-1979
Meeting US President Jimmy Carter, Washington, 1977 The Shah and Shahbanou of Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini 1902-1989
Iranian Women demonstrating Against compulsory Hijab, 1979
Mohammad Khatami Iranian President 1997-2005
Mahmūd Ahmadinejâdm Iranian President 2005-
Mir Hussein Mousavi, Opposition candidate
May 2009: Female supporter of Musavi at campaign rally. Her hands read: Women = Men
Demonstrations following 2009 Iranian elections Uma Bharati Sadhvi Rithambara Demonstrations following 2009 Iranian elections