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Today more women are getting integrating into male jobs , especially in cities, like
Tehran . However, in rural areas things are still traditional and women are expected to do domestic work with not that many leadership roles.
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The traditional role of women in society consists of cooking, cleaning and watching the children.
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Before 1979, Iran was ruled by a Shah, or emperor. It wasn’t until after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, or Islamic Revolution, that became a theocratic country, forcing women to cover their heads in public and be accompanied by a male family member.
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Women can work, and do, but this now usually depends on the opinion and approval of the husband. Ultimately, in most families, a woman should always be supportive of her husband.
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Even foreign women visiting should cover their heads. A hat and long sleeve shirt should be sufficient, but there are officials who patrol the streets telling people who are inadequately covered to “respect Islam.”
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There is a lot of pressure on Iranian girls to be very beautiful. Therefore, most girls wear a lot of make-up and many have plastic surgery done to “improve” their appearance. Tattooing on make-up is a very common practice, such as eye liner or lip liner, and dying hair blond is quite normal.
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