This manual was developed from Tavaana’s ecourse, Protecting Women’s Rihts in Iran, which covers the legal and social obstacles Iranian women face in their struggle for equality. Areas of focus include the Constitution’s view towards women, a woman’s right to her body, freedom of movement, rights in marriage and divorce, protecting wives’ rights in marriage contracts, gender discrimination in the criminal law and women’s access to leadership and decision making positions. The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are discussed, while analyzing violations of the rights of Iranian women.
