A separate page published a long list of candidates labelled as “hostile”56 to the Jafari personal status
law (Figure 9).57 The post accused them of promoting a “dangerous feminist agenda” and called on
voters not to give them a single vote.58
The framing was designed to encourage fear, anger, and rejection of women’s participation in political
decision-making, portraying feminist and gender equality positions as a threat to society, and
pressurising voters to oppose women candidates based on gendered stereotypes rather than political
programs. 59
Figure 9: Pages sharing a list of parliamentary candidates calling for rejecting them as they did not pass the
Jaffari law
56 مصطف،عماد. (2025, November 9). Main tactics and trends [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://perma.cc/TJ8J-7C3G
57 ثم اهتديت. (2025, Nov.10). Main tactics and trends [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://perma.cc/HK2Z-956Z
58 ثم اهتديت. (2025, October 15). Main tactics and trends [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://perma.cc/N9AM-GQQK
59 سجاد،الجبوري. (2025, November 9). Main tactics and trends [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://perma.cc/6LPE-B9YE
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