Ali Khamenei the Supreme Leader of Iran stated that "women are the stronger gender." He went on to praise their wisdom, decision making skills, and diplomacy. The irony is that the women of Iran enjoy few freedoms and rights. The morality police targeted women and in highly religious societies various restrictions are placed on them. After a series of protests the morality police were disbanded in Iran. The police force was created in 2006 to ensure the religious values of the Islamic republic. Women were harassed over the dress code. Not wearing a hijab started off with a warning. Then arrests were being made for violations. The Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could have stopped these abuses. The laudation he gave in this video was more about presenting himself as women's allies. An authoritarian theocracy is never going to advocate for women's rights or well being. The current protests will not dissipate until Iranian women's demands are met. The removal of the morality police is not enough considering decades of grievances.
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