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Radio 4,16 Feb 2014,15 mins

Women and the Iranian Revolution

Witness History

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In February 1979 Iran was undergoing a popular revolution. Liberals had joined forces with Islamic believers and taken to the streets. But what happened next would disappoint many of the people who had welcomed the end of the Shah's rule - particularly the women.

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