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I mean they absolutely could have if they wanted to. They forced every woman in the country to wear a hijab for 40 years. They could have easily said they can't go to college either if they wanted to.
Throughout their tenure the participation of women has grown every decade, so I don't think it's right to say it's because of some progressive acts 50 years ago when there were less women in college than men.
How fucked is your country when Irans the one throwing shade over your civil rights choices? >

Iran has had more women graduating college then men for nearly 20 years. They have an entire generation of women with more education than men. >

No credit whatsoever goes to the government. This is a surge due to progressive acts of Pahlavids. If Islamic government and mullahs could, they would have banned or limited female entries to higher education.