Participation of women in advertising is prohibited in Iran
Government Agency Advertisement “crime“, condemned the inclusion of a female actress in the video, saying that such advertisements “promote immorality” in society.
In Iran, advertising agencies received an official order that according to the “Hijab and Ismat” law, women are prohibited from appearing in advertisements.
The Ministry of Islamic Guidance sent a letter about this to the agencies over the weekend. Before that, a female actress was featured in the advertising video released by the “Domino” ice cream company.
Government Agency Advertisement “crime“, condemned the inclusion of a female actress in the video, saying that such ads “promote immorality” in society.
Currently, the authorities have increased pressure on women who are said to have violated the rule of wearing hijab in public places.
The rules are being tightened
President The decree signed by Ibrahim Raisi on July 5 envisages the strengthening of the hijab law, and the list of restrictions on women’s clothing has been announced. In the country, the patrols, known as the moral police, have become active and monitor the implementation of the law. Social in the videos published in the media, they stop women and put them in vans and drive them away from the scene.
It is said that women who do not follow the rules will not be allowed into government offices, banks, and public transport.
Activists against tightening bans #hijabayox (#no2hijab) social conducted a media campaign and called on the population to boycott the bans.
On July 12National Women’s human rights activists took off their headscarves and distributed videos on Hijab and Ismat Day.
After the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, women and girls over the age of 9 wear the hijab mandatory has been
However, over the years, many Iranian women began to disobey the rules.