7 films to help you understand Iranian women’s fight for freedom
- Written by Miniature Malekpour, Research assistant, University of Sydney
Hush! Girls Don't ScreamFor women in Iran, life changed dramatically after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
The new Islamic Republic of Iran enforced compulsory veiling, legalised polygamy, severely restricted women’s rights to divorce and child custody, lowered the minimum marriage age for girls, and gave husbands legal authority over their...





