Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary IranFollowing the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the re introduction of Sharica law relating to gender and the family, women's rights in Iran suffered a major setback. However, as the implementers of the law have faced the social realities of women's lives and aspirations, positive changes have gradually come about. Here Ziba Mir Hosseini takes us to the heart of the growing debates concerning the ways in which justice for women should be achieved.