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Iranian Parliament Delays Vote on Bill That Upset Judiciary, Women's Activists
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Not all women's rights activists welcomed the revisions, demanding instead complete equality on all fronts.
"The whole bill is not good at all, not just some parts. Bias against women still exists in it," said activist Parvin Ardalan. "The judiciary is not denying polygamy," she added. "It should be completely stopped."
But Mortazi said that change can happen only gradually. "People will react negatively to sudden shifts," she said.
She saw some good points in parts of the bill that were not rewritten by the government.
"It states that there should be women judges in family courts. Also, half of the family counselors should be female," Mortazi said. Until now, Iran has not allowed women to be judges.
"The Iranian government has created squadrons of policewomen, bus drivers and female university students," she said. "But at the same time, they want to turn women into housewives and make them accept polygamy. There is a big paradox here."
Ahmadinejad's cabinet has not commented on the decision by parliament to study the bill further.
