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Sex segregation in Iran
Summary
Sex segregation in Iran encompasses practices derived from the conservative dogma of Shiite Islam currently taking place in Iran. Most areas of the country are segregated by sex, except universities. In many cities, there are women parks. Sex segregation prohibits males from viewing females, and age of consent laws do not exist, as all sexual activity outside marriage is illegal.
After the Islamic Revolution in 1979 an emphasis on sex segregation of public places was increased. All schools are segregated by sex for students and their teachers. Beaches and pools are segregated by sex as requested by national law. Pre-marital relationships between boys and girls have been banned. Certain parts of Iranian society, primarily in wealthy urban neighborhoods, have accepted relationships between unmarried individuals.
Tehran metro has special wagons specific to females. In recent years males have often attempted to break the law, and in present times there have been cases of men entering female wagons. There are many women-only parks all over the country and all beauty salons prohibit the entry of men and boys. Due to high sex segregation in the past, Iranian mothers typically chose a wife for their son, and largely continue to do so.
During Qajar dynasty (1789–1925), sex segregation was severe all over Iran. Men and women were not allowed to walk with each other in streets. There were always wardens on Laleh-Zar Street to separate men and women. The officers monitored sidewalks to make sure that men or women don't exit their specified areas.
According to biographies, during Naser al-Din Shah Qajar era, adolescent boys and girls were not allowed to meet each other and all marriages were formed through interference of their parents.
Reza Shah attempted to challenge the patriarchal structure of Iran by increasing visibility and mobility of women and to emancipate them from what he viewed as oppressive traditional practices. This included a repudiation of sex-segregation with an order made in 1936 that Tehran University enrol its first woman.
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