Women riding motorbikes on streets of Iran's capital are latest sign of societal change - The Globe and Mail

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Published November 12, 2025Updated November 13, 2025

When 38-year-old Merat Behnam gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of Iran's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main worry.

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