TEHRAN – Iranian presidential candidatel Mir Hossein Mousavi promised to irani women on his addressinhg regarding one election campaign on May 30 to review laws which are "unfair" to women if he wins next month's election.
In a speech to 1,500 women in Tehran, Mousavi said he will "review all laws which are deemed discriminatory and unfair to women.”He is th e moderate candidate who served as prime minister of IRAN DURING 1980-1988.
Over the past few years, such patrols have strictly enforced the Islamic dress code for women in Iran and especially in Tehran. Women who are deemed inappropriately dressed are usually hauled to a detention centre where they must sign a pledge, promising to dress properly.His wife said that
“We should prepare the ground for an Iran where women are treated without discrimination", she said, clad in a traditional black chador and a colourful scarf.
"We should reform laws that treat women unequally. We should empower women financially, women should be able to choose their professions according to their merits, and Iranian women should be able to reach the highest level of decision making bodies."
The crowd was also addressed by the first Iranian woman vice president, Masoumeh Ebtekar, who was appointed during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005).
She urged Mousavi to improve women rights in Iran. Mousavi has emerged as the main challenger in the June election to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is seeking a second term in office.Lets see who wins the election of presidential seat.