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Three women in Iran spoke to the BBC by phone this week about their hopes and concerns for their country on the eve of a presidential election.
Opposition supporters in Tehran in December 2009. (Photo: REUTERS)
Three women in Iran spoke to the BBC by phone this week about their hopes and concerns for their country on the eve of a presidential election.
These are educated women who supported the Green Revolution back in 2009.
They fear another conservative president will further erode rights for women.