Ettela’at Newspaper: Before Threatening Those with Improper Hijab, Let’s Ask Ourselves
In today’s issue, Ettela’at Newspaper wrote that despite all the opinions expressed about the necessity of change in the approach to women’s dress code, it seems there is no intention to change the conditions.
The newspaper further explained, let’s ask ourselves before threatening those with improper hijab and enforcing the law: have we tried to promote the culture of hijab and modesty in Islamic mass media, including radio and television? Have we introduced women to the culture of modesty and hijab in clothing stores and markets? Do merchants and clothing exhibition owners accept the guidelines of the chamber of commerce and unions, and do they themselves believe that Islamic norms should be observed in clothing displays?
The newspaper continued, dear officials responsible for promoting virtue, the solution to hijab in the Islamic Republic is not through arrests and crackdowns in the streets; the solution is reforming matters. This includes economic reforms, improving people’s livelihoods, ensuring a comfortable life, removing restrictive traditions on marriage, addressing unemployment, housing costs, eradicating economic poverty which has led to cultural poverty, and ultimately reforming the lifestyle of society.