Status of Women
When were the Family Protection Acts passed?
1967
Date the University of Tehran formed
1934
What is taarof?
When did the Shah legalize abortion?
1977
What happened in 1920 to state-run schools?
Attendance fees were established
What is the purpose of taarof?
To prioritize another's social status above your own
When were restrictions on the veil lifted by the Shah?
1941
When were women allowed admission into higher learning institutions?
1935
Why was there relative freedom of dress before the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
What group of people supported the banning of the veil?
Literate, middle class women.
What were the first higher learning institutions that started to admit women after 1935?
The Faculties of Literature and Science
The School of Education
What did Iranian elites wear before the Islamic Revolution?
Modern, western styles
Name two ways The Family Protection acts increased women's rights.
·put all family issues through the court instead of them being handled personally
·raised the minimum age for marriage
·limited the ability of a man to take multiple wives (polygamy) without his first wife’s permission
Name two reasons why students were sent abroad during the Pahlavi period.
to continue to train specialists in science and technology
to fill employee requirements in schools
to meet the needs of the new army and learn military techniques
What did common Iranians wear before the Iranian revolution?
Chadors, often with vibrant patterns