Necessary Legislative Measures on the Issue of Hijab

Moghaddami Khomami, Niloufar; Ebrahimi Varkiani, Fatemeh; Tavassoli, Zeinab

doi:10.22059/jplsq.2025.375958.3526

Document Type : Article

Authors

¹ Women's Research Center, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant Pro. Department of Family and Women's Studies, Faculty of Social and Economic ‎Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

³ MS Student in Public Law, Science and Culture University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2025.375958.3526

Abstract

More than four decades after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the issue of adhering to hijab and defending its legal framework at both national and international levels faces serious challenges. This issue stems from various factors that can be examined within the framework of discursive and legal challenges. Following the events of 1401 in the Persian calendar, particularly the change in behavior among parts of the social body in opposition to the hijab law on one hand, and the fluctuations and distortions in policies, approaches, and methods of dealing with non-compliance and inappropriate dress over the decades, along with the ambiguity of hijab laws and regulations despite their extensive nature on the other hand, have resulted in existing laws and regulations for adhering to Islamic hijab in society not meeting national needs and lacking legal support internationally. The Islamic Republic of Iran has also been accused of violating women's human rights due to the enactment and implementation of hijab and chastity laws. This article, using an analytical-descriptive method and referencing library sources, addresses the question, "What requirements and conditions are necessary for adopting legislative measures in the area of hijab?" The results indicate that the Islamic Republic of Iran needs fundamental transformation at two levels: "producing literature and discourse" and "reforming the legislative process."

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Main Subjects

International Human Rights Law

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Necessary Legislative Measures on the Issue of Hijab

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Volume 55, Issue 3 - Serial Number 43Autumn 2025October 2025Pages 1865-1888

Volume 55, Issue 3 - Serial Number 43
Autumn 2025
October 2025
Pages 1865-1888