This is the view of Islam. A woman’s femininity, which all her feelings and desires are based on, is preserved. This has not been imposed on her. She has not been asked to think and work like a man or want the things that men desire while possessing female characteristics. This means that a woman’s characteristics, which are natural, inherent characteristics and the center of all womanly feelings and endeavors, have been preserved in the Islamic perspective. At the same time, the fields of science, spirituality, piety, and politics are open to her, and she too has been encouraged to acquire knowledge and to participate in various social and political fields.
Imam Khamenei
Sept. 20, 2000
