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50 years of women's voting rights in Iran

50 years ago, in 1963, Iranian women secured the right to vote. Fahimeh Farsaei looks back at five decades of progress and setbacks for the women's movement there.

Iran's White Revolution

Iran's White Revolution

Resistance from religious leaders

Resistance from religious leaders

Decades of reform

Decades of reform

Women taking charge

Women taking charge

Internationally recognized

Internationally recognized

Consequences of the Islamic Revolution

Consequences of the Islamic Revolution

Pressing on

Pressing on

Support for Mohammad Khatami

Support for Mohammad Khatami

Women's rights icon

Women's rights icon

Comrades in the Green Movement

Comrades in the Green Movement

'Where is my vote?'

'Where is my vote?'

Violence escalates

Violence escalates

Bitter years for female activists

Bitter years for female activists

Change ahead?

Change ahead?

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