Five Iranian women visionaries you need to know

The New york times

By ALLISON BALONEY

In Iran, patriarchal systems in place keep women at a disadvantage. Women hold less power in public—preventing them from watching sports in stadiums, for example — and also in their private lives, where unequal laws are in place to subdue women in affairs of marriage, child custody, divorce, inheritance, speech, and control of their bodies. Iran’s married women are disallowed from leaving the country without their husband’s permission, unmarried girls are controlled by family. It’s unjust but in the face of adversity, Iran’s women have proven powerful and pushed back, some leaving their home country to pursue their dreams. This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the achievements of five women who’ve excelled in the face of limitations imposed on them, making more room for women in the world to follow in their footsteps.

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