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It is not the first time Iranian authorities have branded a woman protesting compulsory hijab laws with a mental illness.

In February, Myanmar’s military regime, known as the junta, announced compulsory conscription, meaning all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 would be forced to serve for up to two years.

In a note to employees on Tuesday, the company's chairman Lord Rose said office attendance would also become compulsory for at least three days per week from January.

Human rights activists have called on authorities in Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university, in what they said was a protest against the compulsory hijab laws.

While being a handyman might be a desirable trait, it is not compulsory.