Elaheh Pooyandeh: Woman, Life, Freedom – In memory of Mahsa Amini – Part 2

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Elaheh Pooyandeh: Woman, Life, Freedom – In memory of Mahsa Amini – Part 2

Elaheh Pooyandeh TFF Associate September 26, 2022 In Part 1, we explored the history of compulsory hijab in Iran and related incidents up to September 2022 when the name Mahsa (Zhina) Amini was heard for the first time by ordinary Iranians. On September 13th, 2022, a story was leaked to social media. A young Kurd […]

Elaheh Pooyandeh: Woman, Life, Freedom – In memory of Mahsa Amini – Part 1

By on    Elaheh Pooyandeh, Human rights and justice, Iran, TFF BLOG, TFF global posts 2022  

Elaheh Pooyandeh: Woman, Life, Freedom – In memory of Mahsa Amini – Part 1

Elaheh Pooyandeh TFF Associate September 26, 2022 The story of Iranian women’s struggle for their right to choose what they wear is not a new story and, believe it or not, it is older than the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and includes thousands of Iranian female activists. This article is neither going to discuss this […]