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EPISODE · May 10, 2019 · 8 MIN

White Wednesdays and pushing for women's rights in Iran

from The West Block · host Global News / Curiouscast

Since the revolution in Iran forty years ago, women have been forced to veil and have been restricted in activities outside the home.  But many women inside and outside of Iran have had enough--how are they pushing back? Guest: Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist and author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the revolution in Iran forty years ago, women have been forced to veil and have been restricted in activities outside the home.  But many women inside and outside of Iran have had enough--how are they pushing back? Guest: Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist and author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Since the revolution in Iran forty years ago, women have been forced to veil and have been restricted in activities outside the home.  But many women inside and outside of Iran have had enough--how are they pushing back? Guest: Masih Alinejad,...

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