Some male pharmacists are protesting against the Iranian government’s recent forced female pharmacists to wear the hijab. They wear black hijabs to show support for their fellow female pharmacists.
Iran International, a local media in Arin, said on the 26th (local time), “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Iran has ordered female employees working at pharmacies across the country to wear a black veil (hijab).” Reported.
The media said, “Pharmacy managers must monitor female staff to ensure they are wearing the hijab properly.
According to Iranian religious law, women are obliged to wear the hijab, but more and more women do not wear it in their daily lives. It is interpreted that the Iranian authorities took this measure with the intention of strengthening crackdowns and punishments for not wearing the hijab.
“Recently, several pharmacies have been closed because female employees either did not wear hijabs or wore them in an inappropriate manner,” the media reported.
An Iranian male pharmacist wearing a hijab. @AlinejadMasih Twitter captureSince the order was issued, male pharmacists have been spotted wearing hijabs in several pharmacies in Iran. They believe the Iranian government order is sexist and unjust, so they show their support for fellow female pharmacists by wearing hijabs.
On the 7th, Iranian journalist and activist Marsh Alinejad shared a picture of male pharmacists wearing hijab on his Twitter. “Iranian men are mocking the FDA’s order while supporting their female colleagues,” he said. “Together we will break down this wall.”
“We call on pharmacists around the world to stand in solidarity with their Iranian colleagues,” he said. “Many women have lost their jobs for resisting mandatory hijab mandates.”
“Forcing women to wear the hijab is an insult to all women and men in the world,” Alinejad said. “Human rights are a global issue. Please solidarity,” he appealed.
Source: Donga
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