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Full Name Parvaneh Salahshouri Political party Assembly of Graduates of Islamic Iran Constituency Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr Similar Parvaneh Mafi, Soheila Jelodarzadeh, Seyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini, Mahmoud Sadeghi, Sakineh Almasi | ||
Parvaneh Salahshouri (Persian: پروانه سلحشوری) is an Iranian sociologist and reformist politician who is currently a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district.
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After the elections, a video interview surfaced in English in which she stated that hijab should be a "matter of choice for women", referring to mandatory hijab laws. She later corrected her markings, saying "women might prefer to wear the black chador while others would prefer a headscarf and long coat".
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