Where Do Women Stand In Iran's Upcoming Elections? - On February 26, Iranians will vote in the first...

Where Do Women Stand In Iran's Upcoming Elections? - On February 26, Iranians will vote in the first round of "elections" for the country's 290-seat parliament and the 88-member assembly of experts, a group of Islamic theologians tasked with electing another Supreme Leader in the event of Ali Khamenei's death. According to Iranian media outlets, over 60 percent of some 12,000 candidates were disqualified by the all-powerful Guardian Council of the Constitution. The Guardian Council consists...