Iran:Gender apartheid and sexual harassment

Posted 25 April 2008 7:15 GMT

Countries	Iran
Topics	Human Rights, Protest, Youth, Women & Gender

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· Iran: Geschlechter-Apartheid und sexuelle Belästgung

Iran

Sahel reports[Fa] that “students in Sahand University in Tabriz,in Iran, protested against “gender aparthied” and cultural and social pressure.” It seems that male and female students can not attend same classes together. It is said some girls have been victims of sexual and moral harassment by employees. Watch photos here.

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