A woman rides a scooter through city traffic in Tehran, reflecting shifting social norms around women’s mobility in Iran /photo by by Niloofar Kanani on Unsplash
Women in Iran can now officially obtain a scooter or motorcycle license, the Iranian news agency Ilna announced on Wednesday. Until now, women were not prohibited from riding motorcycles.
Car licenses have long been allowed for women in Iran, yet motorcycle licenses were a real taboo, remaining
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