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In southern provinces of Iran, Shia women wear red rectangular masks, while those of Sunni women are black or indigo with gold, similar to the mask worn in the Arabian peninsula. [7] In Qeshm, the masks were designed to fool invaders, so they would mistake women for male soldiers. [4] The wearing of battouleh is declining among the younger ...
Sanaz Mazinani (born 1978), Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, works including installation art, photography; Laleh Mehran, Iranian-American multimedia artist and professor; Alina Mnatsakanian (born 1958), Iranian-Armenian Switzerland-based visual artist; Mandana Moghaddam (born 1962), Iranian-Swedish visual artist
However, due to the restrictions of showing female nudity, Marji and her friends attend secret sessions and parties, away from the prying eyes of the religious police. Following her return to Iran, Marji meets Reza, also a painter, and they soon begin to date, but this proves to be frowned upon by the religious police.
Some women also brought signs with them to the World Cup, advocating for a change in Iran’s policy. “Support Iranian women to attend stadiums,” one World Cup sign read .
An Iranian woman without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, walks in a street in Tehran, Iran, 15 September 2024, on the second anniversary of protests following Mahsa Amini's death (EPA)
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Fateme Asadi (1960 – 1984), first Iranian 'martyr' women whose body was found during post-war explorations. Ladan and Laleh Bijani (1974–2003), conjoined twins; Qudsiyyih Khanum Ashraf (1889–1976), Bahá'i teacher and midwife; Raheleh Tahmasbi, women sea captain from Iran and West Asia.
In August 2019, the FFIRI lifted the ban on Iranian women's entry to football stadiums for the first time in 40 years. [51] On September 8, 2019, Sahar Khodayari self-immolated after being arrested for trying to enter a stadium. Following that incident, FIFA assured that Iranian women are able to attend stadiums starting from October 2019. [52]