The hijab — the headscarf traditionally worn by many Middle East women — is becoming harder to spot in Iran these days.
For many Iranian women, the hijab has become a symbol of oppression. They’re refusing to wear it, even under the threat of beatings and imprisonment.
Change is coming to the autocratic, saber-rattling Islamic Republic of Iran that Americans see on the news. And it’s coming fast.
It’s clearly visible on the streets of the capital Tehran in the wake of the mass protests that began in September 2022, following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who resisted wearing her hijab.
The raw emotion of the protests — including images of women publicly burning their hijabs — has evolved into a controlled expression of resoluteness and strength.
Explosive Yearning
The protests, known as the “Women, Life, Freedom Movement”, burst the cork out of the bottle. The demonstrations, resulting in thousands of arrests and more than 500 deaths over several months, were an explosion of yearning for women’s rights.
And the Iranian regime got the message loud and clear.
The protests cleared the fog and smoke between the demands of the people and the demands of
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