Iran To Make 'Islamic Bicyles' For Women

May 17, 2007 -- Iran will soon start manufacturing "Islamic bicycles" for women to allow them to remain largely hidden from view as they ride.

The government newspaper "Iran" quotes an architect of the project, Elaheh Sofali, as saying the bike has a cabin that conceals half of the cyclist's body.


Sofali said the new bike will encourage women's sports in the Islamic republic.


Women must cover their heads and conceal their body shapes in public under Iran's strict dress codes.


(AFP)

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Women in Tehran (epa file photo)

CALLING FOR MORE RIGHTS: Although women played key roles in Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the place of women in post-revolutionary society has been a vexing question. Iranian women have struggled to bring attention to their calls for greater rights in their country's rigid theocratic system, calls that have often clashed with the values proclaimed by conservatives in society. (more)


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