Iran Schoolgirls Allegedly Targeted With Poisonings To Stop Them From Going To School

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Iran has even called on Afghanistan to allow girls to attend schools and universities.
38% : Young women opposing the strict Islamist dress code were targeted with acid attacks in 2014 in Isfahan, Iran.
37% : Girls' education in Iran has not been questioned since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the AP explained, despite the country's very conservative leadership.
36% : More cases were later reported in other cities, including in the country's capital Tehran and in Borujerd, suggesting the incidents weren't isolated.
34% : Government critics in Iran, however, have raised the possibility the poisonings could be an act of "revenge" on behalf of the government for girls' participation in the protests following Amini's death.

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