She also viewed the women elaborately decorating their homes - particularly practical, domestic spaces such as kitchens - as "signs of resistance". The ambitious Mehr project was initiated in 2007 and sought to build 4 million housing units across the country, according to the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. HOUSING CHALLENGESOriginally, the Mehr units were very affordable for those who qualified, Moafi explained. As for the Mehr housing project, the units that were completed are no longer subsidised and can be privately sold or rented. But the patriarchal system on which the housing units were founded is still at work, Moafi said.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2020 10:30 UTC