Shahla haeri biography images

Shahla Haeri is a professor of anthropology at Boston University. She has conducted research in Iran, Pakistan, and India, and has written extensively on religion, law and gender dynamics in the Muslim world. Haeri made a short video documentary 46 min. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran , focusing on six women presidential contenders in Iran in How did unveiling affect women during the Pahlavi dynasty?

Shahla Haeri May 6, Why did Reza Shah order an end to veiling? What are the origins of veiling in Iran?

Shahla haeri biography images: Image of The Unforgettable Queens

Why do women in Iran wear the hijab or chador? Who are you and what do you do? How did Mohammad Reza Shah change the legal status of women?