Conservatives will stall women's rights reform in Iran
Social pressure for gender reform is rising, but factional politics are stalling Rouhani's liberalising agenda
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- Women rise to prominence
- Conservative reaction
- Rouhani to the rescue?
- Limited gains
- Unfulfilled pledges
- Retrograde measures
- Main obstacles to reform
- Conservative dominance
- Nuclear talks
- Election battle
- Longer-term outlook
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