They are snapping up jobs that were once exclusively male, such as bus driving. And earlier this month, Iran announced plans to revise the way women are portrayed in primary-school textbooks. Where women still see inequities Although Iranian women can enter most professions, they say a glass ceiling makes it difficult to reach senior positions. But their greatest complaint is the legal system, which remains heavily loaded against them. Blood money for a woman is set at only half that for a man.
Family law is another area where activists have called for reform.
Because of campaigners like Ebadi, however, a husband can no longer automatically obtain a divorce without paying hefty alimony. But women often waive their right to alimony solely to keep their children. Even so, women are allowed to keep boys only until the age of 2 and girls until 7. In addition, a small Statue of Liberty stands on her desk. I'm an Iranian, I'm proud to be Iranian, and I'll live in my country as long as I can.