Thursday, February 17, 2011

Iran: Firsthand account of how women in Iran went from enjoying rights similar to American women, to being oppressed and abused

Source: iraniumthemovie.com

Women in Iran

Manda Zand-Ervin fled Iran in 1979 after she was fired from her high government position. She currently lives in the U.S. and is the president and co-founder of the Alliance of Iranian Women.

Click here to watch her gripping firsthand account of how women in Iran went from enjoying rights similar to those of American women, to being oppressed and abused second-class citizens.