Iranian women who resist wearing the hijab are to be given treatment at a specialist mental health clinic in Tehran.

Iranian women who ignore the laws requiring them to keep their heads covered while in public will soon be in for "scientific and psychological treatment" to end their defiance. The head of the Women and Family Department of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced the government's plans to open the

The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.

Iran’s Tehran Headquarters announced plans for a "hijab removal treatment clinic" to provide "scientific and psychological treatment" for women refusing to wear hijabs, sparking widespread condemnation among Iranian women,

The ‘Clinic for Quitting Hijab Removal’ will be for the scientific and psychological treatment of removing the hijab, specifically for the teenage generation, young adults, and women seeking social an

This latest attempt comes after the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement in 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini.

The announcement was made by Mehri Talebi Darestani, the head of the Women and Family Department at Tehran’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a body responsible for enforcing public morality laws, including the compulsory hijab.

Iran's government has announced plans to open a controversial new facility aimed at 'treating' women who defy the country's compulsory hijab mandate. This move has sparked outrage among human rights activists and women across the country,

Iran's announcement of a 'treatment facility' for women who violate hijab laws has drawn international condemnation. The facility, intended to provide 'scientific and psychological treatment,' is seen by many as a prison and an escalation of the government's crackdown on women's rights,