Inconsistency Between Women Rights in Iran and Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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ID22001637
AuthorsNegin Bavili (0000-0003-2231-9621, Ankara University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume53
Issue53
Pages222-233
Publication date2021-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2149-0821 • E-ISSN: 2149-0821
PublisherASOS Yayinevi (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.29228/sobider.51379
OpenAlexW3197831146
LanguageEN
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The focus of this study is on women rights. Women rights is based on human rights. This study analyzed whether there is any inconsistency between Iran’s Islamic constitution and Universal declaration of Human Rights. After 1979 revolution sharia rules were added to Iran’s Islamic constitution. Iran’s constitution and family law attachment (Iran’s constitution; https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/ir/ir001en.pdf) which were approved after 1979 revolution redefine men and women relationship is compared with Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is a common standard for rights and freedoms for all people and nations. Qualitative research methodology are used for comparison of Iran’s constitution and Universal declaration of Human rights. These contrastive analysis are conducted at the following domains; first, equal recognition of women in front of law. Second, The right to work and employment. Third, the right to work in political arena. Fourth, the right for education. Fifth, the right for free movement and dressing. By means of qualitative content analysis, the inconsistency between Iran’s constitution and universal declaration of human rights are studied. Moreover, how these inconsistencies have affected women’s real life conditions are more elaborated in this essay

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