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Yes, the Iranian government does legally enforce women to wear a hijab in public, including a rusari headscarf and manteau covering, or a full black cloak chador. It’s considered obscene for a woman to wear her hair uncovered in public (although some women in fashionable wealthier neighborhoods push take some liberties to this rule – they like to take cool selfies as much as anyone). Such offenses can make women a target for morality police, however. Even the mannequins in Iran must have their heads and curves “appropriately” covered.
Strange Rules, Laws, and Customs to Consider When Traveling in Iran
Yes, the Iranian government does legally enforce women to wear a hijab in public, including a rusari headscarf and manteau covering, or a full black cloak chador. It’s considered obscene for a woman to wear her hair uncovered in public (although some women in fashionable wealthier neighborhoods push take some liberties to this rule – they like to take cool selfies as much as anyone). Such offenses can make women a target for morality police, however. Even the mannequins in Iran must have their heads and curves “appropriately” covered.