Women and the Iranian Judtctary System

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Department of Social Sciences, Al-Zahra University

Abstract

This article attempts to classify the opponents' views on women's participation in the Iranian judiciary system. It starts out by describing women's status within the judiciary system. The article then proceeds, following such a description, by presenting a sketch on transformation of the tatus of women in the post-revolutionary Iranian judiciary system. For the vriter it is an opportunity to study the evidence (documents) as submitted by the opponents of women's inclusion within the judiciary system. Finally, the article reaches the conclusion that neither Verses and the Traditions (Hadith) or other reasons put forward, such as the weakness of women, none onstitutes solid grounds for denying women's inclusion within the judiciary system, i.e., to hold the position of a judge.

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