Harassed And Threatened, Iranian Women Say There's No Security On The Streets
- By RFE/RL's Radio Farda and
- Margot Buff
Women living in Iranian cities say they face frequent sexual harassment, catcalls, and verbal abuse -- and many fear that those incidents mean they're not safe from violent crimes. Though street harassment is illegal, the law is rarely enforced and few victims are able to prove that a crime has taken place.