I had already been struggling financially after losing much of my photography work. I sometimes find the term “liberate” confusing when it is used in discussions about Iranian women. In science and engineering fields, the change is even more striking; a large majority of STEM graduates in Iran today are women. Today, Iranian women compete nationally and internationally in many disciplines — from shooting and archery to martial arts, football, mountaineering, and cycling. When Western media talk about Iranian women, however, the conversation is usually reduced to a single topic: The hijab.

Source: Indian Express March 20, 2026 16:38 UTC