In Iran it is now compulsory for female students to

In Iran, it is now compulsory for female students to wear the Islamic veil

In Iran it is now compulsory for female students to

Girl still drunk at school, attacked women or even arrested them for not wearing a headscarf or for not wearing it properly. And now in Iran – Where the veil has become a symbol of an internal rift in society, between those who are loyal to the principles of the revolution and those who are tired of the impositions – comes the decision of the Ministry of Education Tehran, which imposed the obligation for female students to comply with the Islamic dress code in classrooms. Translated it means carry the hijab. The decision follows the protests that have been going on in the country since then Septemberor since the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being arrested by Tehran’s so-called morality police for improperly wearing the Islamic veil. Since then, many women have defied the rules surrounding wearing them the hijab, especially in larger cities. The Ministry of Education’s 16-point document states that the hijab requirement aims to create safe and healthy spiritual growth. After the press release was published, various Iranian media reported on the resignation of the education minister Yousef Nooriimmediately approved by president. The Iranian media write that his resignation was linked to the late payment of the amount wages by teachers on the eve of the Persian New Year.

But the issue of the veil goes well beyond the obligation School: some women who did not wear it businesses And Shopping centers Some cities of Iran, reports the portal of Iranian dissidents based abroad “Iran International”, have been arrested and local people they were closed. TO Kashanin the province Isfahan40 shops were closed because customers did not comply with the obligation to bring them with them veilin force since the establishment of Islamic Republic 1979. TO Kermanshahin western Iran near the border to Iraqthe staff of the tourist complex Taq-e Bostan Women not wearing hijab were forbidden to enter the area while the Lawyer From dezfulin the southern province Khuzestansaid that “one of the city’s tourist attractions has been closed since Friday for not adhering to moral standards”.

There Ask So the veil is not the only one that affects women. In fact, the cases of intoxication From Girl In schools, a phenomenon that began in November last year and to which there are still no official answers. So far, more than 5,000 schoolgirls in schools in 26 provinces across the country have been hospitalized after inhaling toxic gas. And the suspicion is that they could be deliberate attacks to deny girls an education or to “punish” them for taking part in the anti-government demonstrations that have been going on for months. The latest episodes are approx five female students of the 22 Bahman Girls School Naghadein the province from Azerbaijan Western film in the north-west of Iranwho were taken to hospital after inhaling toxic gas at school.