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$18,750 for a murdered man, and half of that for a woman

Religious Intolerance

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian women began talks with Islamic clerics on Tuesday to demand that "blood money" compensation for a murdered woman should equal that of a man.

Under Iran's strict Shi'ite interpretation of Islam, compensation for the loss of a woman's life is half of that paid for a murdered man.

Iranian Women Seek the Same 'Blood Money' as Men