2 Table of Contents: Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary and Recommendations .................................................................................... 4 Key Recommendations........................................................................................................................ 7 Religions Institutions ........................................................................................................................... 7 The Public Sphere ................................................................................................................................ 8 The Family, Culture and Traditions................................................................................................... 9 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Research Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 11 Limitations ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Field Activities..................................................................................................................................... 13 Key Findings ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Women and the Religious Institutions ............................................................................................ 15 The Moderate Mullahs ....................................................................................................................... 17 Women in the Public Sphere ............................................................................................................ 19 Women and the Market ..................................................................................................................... 19 Women and Harassment ................................................................................................................... 21 Women and Family Institutions ....................................................................................................... 23 Women, Culture and Traditions....................................................................................................... 24 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 25 About AHRDO: ................................................................................................................................. 27

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