The women defying Iran's hijab laws
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Caroline Hawley speaks to the women and girls defying Iran’s hijab laws - at great personal risk.
In 2022, large crowds of people gathered on the streets of Tehran. They were protesting about the death of a woman who has become a symbol of rebellion across Iran. Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly – in violation of laws which have been enforced for 45 years. Despite the demonstrations being brutally put down by the security forces, some people have continued to break those rules - and refused to wear head coverings - at great personal risk.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cannot operate freely in Iran, but we’ve managed to get in contact with some of them. As the country prepares to hold its first parliamentary elections in years, we wanted to know how they felt about the future. In this episode of our 5 Minutes On podcast - Caroline Hawley speaks to the women and girls defying Iran’s hijab laws.
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