HIMA RAD

Sanandaj- In Iran, women must first pass anti-women laws in order to take the driving test. They have to wear chadors, a long and black cloak worn by women, because ordinary short coats and colored clothes are not acceptable. According to the local sources, women, who did not wear chadors, were not allowed to enter the exam room for a long time to take the driving test in many cities such as Sanandaj, Saqqez and Marivan.

“When we went to take the test, we paid for the test. But when we tried to enter the exam room, we were stopped because they did not like our hijab. We were told that our hijab was not suitable. We were forced to wear chadors to take the driving test. They made us wait outside for a long time.

Noting that there were signs on the walls containing warnings about the mandatory hijab rules, the women said, “We felt like we were going to have a war, not to take a driving test. The men wore T-shirts and casual clothes. Their laws are only for women. After a long wait, they had to leave us. When we entered the exam room, the invigilators made fun of us saying, “Women are stupid”. They could have allowed us to enter the room but their aim was to anger us. The oppression against women has been intensified after the 'Jin, jiyan, azadi' uprising.”