p2pnet - rss feed: Iran’s first women-only Net cafe
p2pnet.net news:- Men and women who aren’t related shouldn’t mix in public in Iran, “even though this ban is often broken in practice, for example in several Internet cafes in the capital city,” says Reuters.
“Iranian officials say strict rules on sex segregation as well as the Islamic dress code for women are aimed at protecting them and are not restricting their rights,” says the story.
Now, the country’s first women-only Net cafe has opened near Tehran, “aimed at creating an ‘appropriate atmosphere’ for young women,” it has “semi-official” Mehr News Agency stating.
Customers in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, will have access to high-speed Internet and free computer lessons, the news agency said, adding that the cafe is operated under the supervision of a student organization, adds Reuters.
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Reuters - Iran starts its first women-only Internet cafe, May 21, 2007
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