Women's Movement in Contemporary Iranian History Journal Article

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Examples of women from the early Islamic period include Hazrat Fatima (s) and the manner of behavior of the honored Prophet (s) himself was the communicator of the special role of women, their independent rights, and their specific social dignity and respect. Even spontaneous groups that had been created during the Qajar era came under the management of the government and the court during the Pahlavi era, and the branch of the women's movement that sought equal rights with men in the style of European countries was strengthened in an organized manner. (Price 2000) During this period, alongside the non-religious women's movement, which was mostly supported by the government and strove to achieve its goals of freedom and equal rights in a Western manner, individuals such as Ali Shariati and Morteza Motahhari attempted to present a different model of the Muslim woman. Social Background of the Women's Movement in the Islamic Republic Period: The Islamic Revolution, with the slogan of independence, freedom, and the Islamic Republic, confronted the tyranny and exploitation of the Shah's government and America, and set its behavioral ideology to adhering to Islam. Ideology of the Women's Movement in the Islamic Republic Period: As mentioned, after some time had passed since the revolution, the pro-Western branch of the movement exiled itself abroad, and the Islamic branch began its activities in Iran. During this same period, the Islamic branch of the women's movement also became active through adherence to religious authorities within the Tobacco Movement and the Constitutional Revolution.