SOCIETY IN IRAN

PRE REVOLUTION

Religions Represented-

1. Primarily Shiite Muslim
2. Growing amount of Secularism- promoted through reforms by the shah; greatly opposed by traditionalists and other religions

ROLE OF WOMEN

• Growing amount of western ideas for women's roles; more and more job opportunities
• In rural areas, women were still very traditional; had domestic jobs

EDUCATION

• Education was encouraged to all
• Secondary schools were free
• Males and females had access but females were more limited in higher education
• Illiteracy rates lowered but remained high in rural villages
• Financial aid could be extended to higher learning and new universities were made

FAMILY STRUCTURE

• Dad and son are head of family
• Legal age for males to get married is 21 while for females it is 18
• ^However, most marriages(especially rural) occurred at younger ages; 18.9
• Divorce is practiced but looked down on. Women are limited but still can divorce
• Institutional activity is heavily influenced by family affairs

AFTER THE REVOLUTION

• After the revolution, Shea Law was adopted
• ^this drastically changed the way people lived
• All evidence of western culture stopped
• Islamic ways of living were enforced everywhere

RELIGIONS

ROLE OF WOMEN: GREATLY OPPRESSED

• Many rights were taken after the revolution
• Had to be veiled
• Education is less available
• Were more segregated from men
• Domestic work became more common

EDUCATION

FAMILY STRUCTURE