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Post Revolution Iran

Post Revolution Iran. By Hannah Murphy. Schools. Schools were de-secularized, whereas the schools were religious before The curriculum was re-written to support the new style of government Only about 10% of those enrolled were women, a 30% drop from pre-revolution

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Post Revolution Iran

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  1. Post Revolution Iran By Hannah Murphy

  2. Schools • Schools were de-secularized, whereas the schools were religious before • The curriculum was re-written to support the new style of government • Only about 10% of those enrolled were women, a 30% drop from pre-revolution • Majority of upper classmen study abroad, and many of those who study abroad do not return. • This creates a sort of “brain drain” in Iran

  3. Religion • The new Constitution declared the official religion of Iran to be Islam • Minorities such as Bahais, Jews, Christians, and Sufi Muslims were imprisoned, intimidated, and harassed because of their beliefs. • Most of the population is Muslim

  4. Family • Men are head of the household • Families are strong/close • Baby boys are preferred to baby girls

  5. marriage • Men are allowed to have more than one wife at a time(polygamy) • Laws were established against adultery and women were punished more severely than men • Temporary marriages were encouraged before actual marriages

  6. Women’s opression • Women not allowed to work certain jobs or study certain topics(construction, judicial, positions of power) • Married women could not study abroad unless accompanied by their husband • Women’s rights were spurned and rejected by many • Women had to wear veils and were told to cover up while men had more freedom in what they wore

  7. government • Theocracy and Islamic Republic government • Doesn’t approve of working women • President is the leader of the government • Supreme Leader holds most power in politics and religion

  8. effects • These changes impacted societal institutions have impacted the women in Iran by oppressing their rights • The citizens of the US are effected because there are many disputes over the morality of these Iranian norms

  9. citations • REUTERS, . iran flag. 2011. Photograph. http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Iran-violating-intl-norms-becoming-pariah-state, Seoul. Web. 16 Dec 2013. <http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Iran-violating-intl-norms-becoming-pariah-state>. • Pitney, Nico. Iran Election. 2011. Graphic. Huffingtonpost,Web. 16 Dec 2013. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/iran-election-live-bloggi_n_215965.html>.

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