" Thirty years ago, on March 8, International Women's Day, Iranian television gave the announcement of a measure to deprive government employees of one of their fundamental rights, freedom to choose their own clothing. Since then the identity and personality of Iranian women have been subject to increasing attacks from men who failed to meet even the rights of their mother. Even consider most worthy of their mothers, have drafted legislation that half the value attributed to women than men. Laws under which the Dieh (the amount of money offered in compensation for injuries suffered or manslaughter) is halved if the victims are women. [...]" (From Shirin Ebadi , La voglia di sentisi sorelle , "La Repubblica", 08/03/'11)
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