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The Changing Role Of Women In Iran

A young Iranian woman holds a placard and a picture of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi during a protest in Kiev.
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A young Iranian woman holds a placard and a picture of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi during a protest in Kiev.

Thousands of Iranians continue to protest the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. For the first time, women played a visible and important role in the campaign.

Now, women are involved in demonstrations on both sides of the political divide.

Guests:

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Farnaz Fassihi, reporter for the Wall Street Journal in Iran

Azadeh Moaveni, contributor to Time magazine and author of Lipstick Jihad

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