Mahnaz Afkhami discusses the history of Family Law and Personal Status Law in Iran in the pre- and post-1979 revolution eras. At the time of the interview in late 2008, a new, regressive Family Protection bill was introduced by the ruling Administration that sparked widespread reaction in Iranian society.
Part of a series of interviews recorded at WLP International with WLP partners following transnational partners meeting, September 2015 (for use in Human Rights webinar).
CNN's Questions and Answers (Q&A) focuses on the status of women in Muslim majority societies, and global movements to achieve social and legal recognition of the rights of women.
On the occasion of International Women's Day (March 8, 2006), WLP President and founder Mahnaz Afkhami speaks with Voice of America's Ahmadreza Baharloo on the current status of women globally and the strategies and impediments to achieving rights and equality.
