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Iran within a regional context: socio- demographic transformations and effects on women’s status
Contrary to what is often depicted in the Western mainstream media and a body
of academic literature, Iranian society continues to experience economic development, modernization and urbanization, and has improved its employment and
educational attainment of men and particularly women during the past three
decades. Iranian society reflects a complex set of cultural, political, and demographic patterns, and understanding the process of change requires an in-depth
analysis within its social context. Rather than accept the common myth that
women’s low social status in Iran and other Muslim Middle East and North
African (MENA) countries is solely a consequence of Islam, I question and
argue that women’s status is a consequence of societal and demographic
changes. In this chapter, I make a point of illustrating how socio-demographic
changes contribute to social forces and continue to transform Iranian society.
There is no doubt that women continue to struggle to gain equal social and legal
rights, higher levels of political participation, as well as a higher level of gainful
employment. At the same time, women are significant and vibrant agents of
social change, and active participants in improving Iranian society and their own
social status.
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