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Do Iranian MPs want to send working women back home?
On Jan. 15, Iranian lawmakers approved a new law that would oblige state-run and public organizations to accept early retirement requests of female employees who have worked at least 20 years, without pushing any age limit.
At present, the age limit for early retirement of women covered by the Social Security Organization (SSO) is 52.
The law needs…