TEHRAN -- I am an Iranian woman living in Tehran. That may sound unpleasant and scary in the light of nationwide protests over the death in police custody of Mahsa Jina Amini, a young woman arrested in September 2022 for not wearing a government approved hijab (a strict version of the headscarf worn by some Muslim women). Yet, I have to say that being a woman in Iran is not as bad as it sounds.
I live independently and I am working at a job I like very much. But I must thank my considerate and understanding family for making all that possible. Many Iranian women cannot leave their parents' houses unless they are married and may also face challenges if they want to work.
