Iran's parliament is set to consider a draft law that would require single women up to the age of 40 to receive permission from their father or male guardian in order to obtain a passport and travel abroad. The proposal comes at a time when the Islamic regime is seeking to roll back women's rights on a number of fronts.
Iran's parliament, the Majlis, has passed a bill that deprives the legislature of the right to check three major regulatory bodies, in a move analysts say is likely to consolidate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's power.
