Dancing is illegal
Alcohol is illegal
It is illegal for women to show their hair
Homosexuality is illegal, and is punished by imprisonment or death
Traveling in Iran with a boyfriend/girlfriend is illegal. You must be married to travel (even drive in a car) together
Very basic public displays of affection are illegal, including hugs and holding hands
As a woman, you do not have the right to file for divorce
If the husband chooses to file for divorce, custody of the children automatically goes to the father by default
If a woman is married, she cannot go to school without her husband’s permission
Men cannot wear shorts or short-sleeved shirts
For an artist to distribute their music in Iran, they must be approved by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance who strictly prohibit political music and most popular rap.
A woman needs her fathers permission to get married
If a father kills his daughter, he will not go to jail
Women cannot watch mens sports in stadiums
Women cannot leave the country without their husbands permission, even for vacation
Women and men are separated into different sections on public transportation (buses, etc)
Girls and boys are not permitted to attend school together. There are separate schools based on gender
Women in Iran have no legal protection against domestic violence or sexual harassment by anyone
The government has poisoned young girls through gas in the air at their schools in retaliation to the protests
It is illegal to shake hands with the opposite sex
It is frowned upon for women to laugh in public
Women are prohibited from riding bicycles as it is deemed “too sexual"
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