Compulsory veil, the state-sponsored most common VAW in Iran
The most common form of violence against women in Iran is the state-sponsored measures to impose the compulsory veil. Dozens of video clips were posted on the social media over the past year, revealing the savagery of the so-called guidance patrols in dealing with Iranian women on the streets and parks. A report published in summer by the research center of the mullahs’ parliament (Majlis) indicated that some 70% of Iranian women do not believe in the compulsory dress-code, namely the head-to-toe black veil or Chador , imposed by the regime. They are among the “improperly veiled” and protest the compulsory veil. The report confirms that Iranian women observe the veil only through coercion and harsh restrictions. [i] As the center puts it, more than 85% of the “improperly veiled” do not believe in the value of Chador and do not approve of government intervention to control this issue. The research indicated that young educated women residing in large cities and metropoli...