Voice of America: Iran Urged to Ease Education Restrictions on Women

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Iran Urged to Ease Education Restrictions on Women Sep 22nd 2012, 19:44 A leading U.S.-based rights group is urging Iran to ease restrictions on women in higher education as the country begins its new academic year. Human Rights Watch said Saturday that Iran has limited the number of college courses available to women. The group's women's rights director, Liesl Gerntholtz, cited a recent report from Iran's Mehr news agency that said women had been barred from 77 fields. "Our concerns are that, in some respects, the choices that have been ... Media files: 97989383-597F-4B3F-AB84-18E84AE53932_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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