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10 Cards in this Set
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Under Iranian law, all women must observe hijab (covering the head and body).
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FACT: Muslim women believe that modesty encourages people to value women for their intelligence instead of their looks.
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In 2006, 50% of Iranian women, ages 15-24, could not read.
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FICTION: In 2006, 96% of Iranian women, ages 15-24, could read (Ali, 2010).
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In Iran, married women must have their husband's permission to apply for a passport.
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FACT: (WFAFI, 2005).
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Women in Iran have the right to participate in politics.
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FACT: Several women have held high ranking posts in the government (Ali, 2010).
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Men in Iran have no control over whether or not their wives work and/or what kind of work they do.
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FICTION: A husband may ban his wife from any technical profession that conflicts with family life or her character.
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Under Islamic law, it is not necessary for a woman to agree to a marriage in order for it to occur.
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FICTION: A couple must mutually consent to marriage, and the woman must be past puberty (Jaafar-Mohammad and Lehmann, 2011).
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Islam allows for polygamy (a man has more than one wife).
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FACT: In Iran, a man can have up to four wives (Jaafar-Mohammad and Lehmann, 2011).
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Under Iranian law, a woman is treated as half a man.
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FACT: In court the testimony of two women equals that of one man; sons inherit twice as much as daughters (Celizic, 2007).
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In Iran, women are not allowed to drive.
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FICTION: Women are allowed to drive in Iran; however, this is not the case in all Islamic countries (Celizic, 2007).
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A Muslim woman has no legal right to object to her husband exercising his disciplinary authority if she disobeys.
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FACT: A husband has the right to discipline, but not beat, his wife (islamswomen.com).
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