ABSTRACT
The Great Revolution of Iran gained victory in February 1978. As a result, the Pahlavi
monarchy collapsed and The Islamic Republic of Iran was established. By order of the
revolution’s leader, Imam Khomeini, a chamber called Majlise Khobregan (Chamber of
Elites) was established to prepare Iran’s constitution, which was approved in November 1979.
In the following section, I provide an overview of women’s social status in Iran and then
examine the areas of the constitution and penal law that pertain to women’s rights
