Journalism of Courage
Widespread protests broke out on the streets of Tehran following the the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She allegedly died in police custody after she was arrested for not wearing a hijab. (Reuters)
Since then, women in Tehran have been protesting in a unique way -- by cutting their hair in public places. (Reuters)
Apart from cutting their hair, Iranian women have been burning their hijab and posting videos on social media to protest against the country’s strict “hijab rules”. (Twitter/ Masih Alinejad)
A demonstrator performs during a protest in solidarity with the women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini. (Reuters)
A compilation video of Iranian women cutting their hair, shared by journalist Masih Alinejad, has so far received more than four million views. (Reuters)
Women run away from anti-riot police during a protest in downtown Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo)
Under Iran’s sharia (Islamic) law, imposed after the 1979 revolution, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes to disguise their figures. Violators face public rebuke, fines or arrest. (Reuters)
