Iran & Women’s rights: How Gen Z is using social media to challenge patriarchal laws
2 years ago

Iran & Women’s rights: How Gen Z is using social media to challenge patriarchal laws

India TV News  

Iran has been going through a surgical phase in terms of women’s rights as the country witnessed unprecedented agitation against patriarchal hijab laws. But what makes this movement different is how young women are tapping into social media to elevate their own agency and challenge the country’s patriarchal laws. Although the constitutional revolution aimed to establish legal and social reforms in Iran, conservative elements “frequently made political use of "Islam” to erect obstacles to women’s demands for equity.“ After the Islamic revolution in 1979, many women’s rights, such as the family protection law, secured before the revolution were suspended. The third wave of women’s rights movements started after the 1979 revolution and various campaigns such as "one million signatures” have demanded gender equality in Iran. Generation Z, as the progressive leaders of the Women, Life, Freedom movement, are making their demands clear both online and offline and challenging the barriers toward achieving women’s liberty in Iran.

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How Iran's new chastity law makes life even more difficult for women
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How Iran's new chastity law makes life even more difficult for women

Firstpost  

Iran’s new hijab and chastity law has spurred much outrage from women, criticism from activists and opposition from its reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran’s Parliament passed the “Hijab and Chastity” Bill to much outrage from women and criticism from activists. As per Iran Primer, women have to get a judge’s order for a divorce, while a man can simply declare …

Fascinating pictures of Iran in the 1970s show how sex and fashion thrived before the Islamic revolution - amid mounting outrage over arrest of woman who stripped in hijab protest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fascinating pictures of Iran in the 1970s show how sex and fashion thrived before the Islamic revolution - amid mounting outrage over arrest of woman who stripped in hijab protest

Daily Mail  

When a young Iranian woman was arrested last week after she stripped down to her underwear in protest of the country's strict hijab laws, people around the world praised her for her courageous act. These pictures of women reveal just how much life, fashion and freedom has changed in Iran since the Islamic Revolution took place in 1979 A holiday …

Iran’s women going without hijabs as 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s women going without hijabs as 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches

The Hindu  

On the streets of Iranian cities, it's becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests it sparked approaches. This defiance comes despite what United Nations investigators described as “expanded repressive measures and policies” by Iran's theocracy to punish them …

In Iran, putting the hijab at the centre for change
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In Iran, putting the hijab at the centre for change

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, June 28, Iranians went to the polls to elect a new president after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Iran’s penal code which went into effect after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and criminalised the appearance of women in public spaces without a “sharia hijab”. She said she represented the young generation and …

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
5 months, 4 weeks ago

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who dare not to wear them at all. Iran’s national police chief, Gen. Ahmad Reza Radan, has alleged without providing evidence that the country’s enemies plan to transform the nation’s culture …

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code

NPR  

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code LEILA FADEL, HOST: Last month, Iran launched an aggressive new crackdown on women who defy the country's strict Islamic dress code. PETER KENYON, BYLINE: The nationwide protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police may have died …

Iran's violent new hijab crackdown is caught on camera with women bundled into vans by 'morality police' and victims claiming they have been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted
8 months ago

Iran's violent new hijab crackdown is caught on camera with women bundled into vans by 'morality police' and victims claiming they have been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted

Daily Mail  

Iran's so-called 'morality police' have intensified their enforcement of the country's draconian hijab restrictions in several cities over the past week. Iran 's morality police have intensified their enforcement of the country's draconian hijab restrictions in several cities over the past week, with footage emerging from the country of officers rounding up women and bundling them into white vans Suspected …

Women in Iran: UN report says repression of protesters and discrimination against women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women in Iran: UN report says repression of protesters and discrimination against women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’

CNN  

CNN — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations, some of which amount to “crimes against humanity,” according to a United Nations’ report. The report said these violations came about in the context of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa …

US porn star Whitney Wright sparks fury in Iran
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US porn star Whitney Wright sparks fury in Iran

The Independent  

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What to read by and about Iranian women
1 year, 2 months ago

What to read by and about Iranian women

Hindustan Times  

LAST YEAR the rage of Iranian women boiled over. In September the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab incorrectly, provoked massive protests by both women and men. Oneworld Publications; 272 pages; $30 and £20 After a summer of unrest in 1999, the regime frequently made use of “white torture”, …

Iranian girl in critical condition after alleged assault over hijab by authorities
1 year, 2 months ago

Iranian girl in critical condition after alleged assault over hijab by authorities

India Today  

An Iranian teenaged girl is in critical condition in hospital, two prominent rights activists told Reuters on Wednesday, after falling into a coma following what they said was a confrontation with agents in the Tehran metro for violating the hijab law. The second activist said security forces had forbidden Geravand's parents from posting her picture on social media or from …

Iran's morality police back on streets months after anti-hijab protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran's morality police back on streets months after anti-hijab protests

India Today  

Iran's morality police were back on the streets of various cities, including the capital Tehran, across the country, to enforce the mandatory hijab rules. Morality police personnel patrol the streets of the cities in Iran and enforce the strict dress code for women, including the hijab and other clothing, which are not revealing. IRAN'S DREADED MORALITY POLICE The morality police …

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab

Live Mint  

Iran's infamous moral police have returned to the streets ‘policing’ women and their attire, despite mass protests that rocked the nations threatening their government, after the death of Mahsa Amini. The Moral Police with the backing of the Iranian authorities were seen abck on streets, 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The …

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The morality police had largely pulled back following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September, as authorities …

Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules. The morality police would “issue warnings and then introduce to the judicial system people who unfortunately insist on their norm-breaking behaviour without concern for the consequences of their covering that is outside of the norm”, he …

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Al Jazeera  

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government, as crackdown continues. Tehran, Iran – Two renowned actresses in Iran have been charged for not wearing headscarves, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on people violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws. A growing number of women across Iran have abandoned their mandatory …

Iran pledges to take strict action against people who promote removing the veil
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran pledges to take strict action against people who promote removing the veil

India Today  

People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iranian police on Saturday installed cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveiled women, Iranian media reported. "The crime of promoting unveiling will be dealt …

Iranian women post images without hijabs despite crackdown
1 year, 8 months ago

Iranian women post images without hijabs despite crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Scores of Iranian women are posting images of themselves online while not wearing the hijab, as a police deadline for cracking down on violators of the country’s compulsory dress code is approaching. A growing proportion of women in Iran have abandoned their mandatory hijabs since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s …

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court
1 year, 8 months ago

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court

Hindustan Times  

Iranian police will use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict hijab rule, authorities informed. Police said that it would “take action to identify norm-breaking people by using tools and smart cameras in public places and thoroughfares”. “From next Saturday, people who remove their veil will be identified by using smart …

Iran to use cameras in public spaces to identify unveiled women
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran to use cameras in public spaces to identify unveiled women

Al Jazeera  

The police says it will ‘not tolerate any kind of individual or collective behaviour and action’ violating the law. Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalise unveiled women, the police has announced in a new attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code. The announcement came amid growing …

Iran human rights activist shares news of vigilantes hitting a young girl on the face for not wearing hijab, fact-checkers deny the claim
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran human rights activist shares news of vigilantes hitting a young girl on the face for not wearing hijab, fact-checkers deny the claim

Op India  

On Tuesday, February 22, a video went viral on social media wherein a young girl can be seen sitting on the roadside crying inconsolably. pic.twitter.com/RFrIHV3B69 — Masih Alinejad 🏳️ February 22, 2023 Soon, the video of the little girl went viral with several Twitter users commenting on the same. “Hijab is a choice” is the biggest scam of our timespic.twitter.com/YYsCjrxOtU …

‘They still want a regime change.’ Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says the anger behind Iran’s protests remains
1 year, 10 months ago

‘They still want a regime change.’ Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says the anger behind Iran’s protests remains

CNN  

CNN — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has told CNN that while a brutal state crackdown has succeeded in quieting the demonstrations that gripped the country for months, many Iranians still want regime change. In an exclusive interview Wednesday from her home in Tehran, Nasrin Sotoudeh told CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour that, “the protests have somewhat died …

Iran protesters told they are ‘bringing down the patriarchy’
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran protesters told they are ‘bringing down the patriarchy’

The Independent  

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Iran at political crossroads
2 years ago

Iran at political crossroads

The Hindu  

Iran has been rocked by agitations since the killing of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was in detention of the morality police enforcing strict hijab norms, in September. Placards carry the slogan, “Death to Khamenei”, Iran’s supreme leader and the principal guardian of the Islamic revolution. However, there is a deeper problem: Iran’s ‘reformists’ uphold the Islamic order and only advocate …

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests
2 years ago

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests

Firstpost  

The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie ‘The Salesman,’ was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests Cairo: Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests …

As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man
2 years ago

As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man

Salon  

As the American-born daughter of an Iranian father and English mother who left Iran during the revolution, I am entranced by the events unfolding in Iran right now. For years I've also heard anecdotes from American women whose male doctors have denied them treatments like birth control, tubal ligation and hysterectomies, sometimes for excruciatingly painful conditions, because a hypothetical man …

The women of Iran's revolution describe being inside a protest and running for their lives
2 years ago

The women of Iran's revolution describe being inside a protest and running for their lives

ABC  

The women of Iran go to great lengths and great risk to spread word of their protest movement. "I don't tell my mum that I'm going to participate, because I don't want to put her under any pressure," she says. A few days ago, one woman speaking with the ABC sent a text that read, "I saved three women's lives …

Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police
2 years ago

Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police

Deccan Chronicle  

TEHRAN: Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. Women-led protests, labelled "riots" by the authorities, have swept Iran since the 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin died on September 16, three days after her arrest …

Iran reviewing decades-old mandatory hijab law amid protests
2 years ago

Iran reviewing decades-old mandatory hijab law amid protests

India Today  

Iran has said that it is reviewing a decades-old mandatory hijab law that requires women to cover their heads, amid over two months of protests linked to the dress code. A general in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps this week, for the first time, said more than 300 people have lost their lives in the unrest since Mahsa Amini's death. …

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says
2 years ago

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says

ABC  

Iranian authorities have shot and killed a man celebrating the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, according to a human rights group, as the Islamic Republic intensified its attempt to quash dissent in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in September. Key points: Human rights group says Iranian authorities shot Mehran Samak in the head as he celebrated Iran's …

Iran arrests actors Ghaziani, Riahi for publicly removing headscarves: state media
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran arrests actors Ghaziani, Riahi for publicly removing headscarves: state media

The Hindu  

Iran has arrested two prominent actors who expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public in an apparent act of defiance against the regime, state media reported Sunday. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors in a probe into their “provocative” social media posts and media activity, the state-run IRNA …

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats

The Hindu  

Protests in Iran raged on streets into Thursday, November 10, 2022, with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country's southeast, even as the nation's intelligence minister and army chief renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Shouts of “Death to the Dictator” could be heard — a common chant in the protests targeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah …

Interview with activist Masih Alinejad on Iran’s anti-hijab protests led by its women
2 years, 1 month ago

Interview with activist Masih Alinejad on Iran’s anti-hijab protests led by its women

The Hindu  

From her home in exile in the U.S., journalist-activist Masih Alinejad, 46, has been at the forefront of the movement against Iran’s restrictive hijab laws, supporting and encouraging women who demand the right to dress as they please. As protests spread over the custodial death in September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, brutally assaulted and arrested by Iran’s ‘morality police’ for …

Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars

Al Jazeera  

The hashtag #MahsaAmini has close to 300 million tweets, but who is sending the tweets? Halla Mohieddeen: The Iranian government says the fire is unrelated to the protests, but for many Iranians, it’s hard to trust the government right now. Halla Mohieddeen: Holly says she’s seen different reactions from the influencers she follows. Halla Mohieddeen: At the time, the bill …

Iranian protesters live under the watchful eye of the country's repressive security forces, but they refuse to back down
2 years, 2 months ago

Iranian protesters live under the watchful eye of the country's repressive security forces, but they refuse to back down

ABC  

Donya sits sobbing inside her car on a busy Tehran road as deafening horns ring out around her. "You're scared for your own life, and when you go out, you're not sure if you'll go back home alive," Donya said. The defiant chants echoing across Tehran One evening, Donya went out into the west part of Tehran, where police were …

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown

Firstpost  

The crack of gunfire interrupted demonstrators’ chants in the cities of Isfahan and Karaj and in Amini’s hometown Saqez, in videos shared by two Norway-based human rights organisations Tehran : Gunshots were fired as Iranian security forces confronted protests Wednesday over Mahsa Amini’s death in a crackdown that rights groups say has already cost at least 108 lives with many …

Protests reach 19 cities in Iran despite internet disruption
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests reach 19 cities in Iran despite internet disruption

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests swept across at least 19 cities in Iran on Wednesday sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained last month by the country’s morality police, even as security forces targeted demonstrators in the streets, activists said. Despite the disruption, witnesses saw at least one demonstration in Tehran by some 30 women who had …

Elnaaz Norouzi strips in support of protesting Iranian women: ‘Not promoting nudity but freedom of choice'
2 years, 2 months ago

Elnaaz Norouzi strips in support of protesting Iranian women: ‘Not promoting nudity but freedom of choice'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Elnaaz Norouzi, known for starring in Sacred Games, has shared a video in which she stripped nude in support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Taking to Instagram, Elnaaz posted a video in which she wore several outfits highlighting that women have their own choice to wear whatever they want. She also added the hashtags--Mahsa Amini, women, free Iran, …

Iranian women burning their hijabs are striking at the Islamic Republic’s brand
2 years, 2 months ago

Iranian women burning their hijabs are striking at the Islamic Republic’s brand

The Quint  

Iranian women burning their hijabs are striking at the Islamic Republic’s brand “Women, life, liberty.” These words are ringing out on the the streets of every city in Iran, as women come out to tell the repressive enforcers of the Islamic Republic that they have had enough. Meghdad Madadi via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC The images emerging from the streets …

PC Comes In Support Of Iranian Women, Posted On Instagram, Asked Influencers To Add Their Voice In The Protest
2 years, 2 months ago

PC Comes In Support Of Iranian Women, Posted On Instagram, Asked Influencers To Add Their Voice In The Protest

ABP News  

New Delhi: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has lent her support to the "courageous women" of Iran who have been protesting over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Priyanka posted a message for the Iranian protestors on Instagram, saying she is in awe of their courage as they fight for their rights. Priyanka called upon others to hear the protestors' call …

Analysis: Iran protests persist, becoming threat for Tehran
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Iran protests persist, becoming threat for Tehran

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the country’s morality police have stretched into a third week, even after authorities disrupted the internet, deployed riot troops and attacked perceived enemies abroad. The protests began at the burial site of Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the roving forces of Iran’s …

How Iranian women are shaming Western politicians for emboldening tyrannical regime
2 years, 2 months ago

How Iranian women are shaming Western politicians for emboldening tyrannical regime

Firstpost  

Journalist Masih Alinejad tweeted the video of the French artists cutting their hair and demanded the western female politicians who wore hijab in front of Islamic Republic officials to do the same & make an apology New Delhi: Several French artists, including, Juliette Binoche, and Marion Cotillard, in a viral video were seen cutting their hair in solidarity with Mahsa …

WATCH: Schoolgirls in Iran heckle 'morality police' sent to enforce hijab
2 years, 2 months ago

WATCH: Schoolgirls in Iran heckle 'morality police' sent to enforce hijab

Firstpost  

A video shows an Iranian teacher ’threatening’ students with expulsion if they do not cover their heads, after they stage a sit-down protest Tehran: Amid ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, several videos posted on social media appears to show schoolgirls waving their headscarves in the air and heckling a member of Iran’s feared paramilitary Basij force. In another video, a …

Iran organises more counter-demonstrations as protests continue
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran organises more counter-demonstrations as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Many of the recently arrested protesters have been teenagers, according to a senior IRGC official. Ali Salehi, the capital’s attorney general, announced Tuesday that 400 people arrested in “riots” in Tehran have been released so far after committing never to repeat their acts. ‘Foreign intervention’ As the protests have continued amid lingering internet restrictions, top Iranian authorities have repeatedly condemned …

Data | Iran’s performance in key socioeconomic indicators and proximate causes for protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Data | Iran’s performance in key socioeconomic indicators and proximate causes for protests

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was detained by Iran’s morality police for “violating” the mandatory dress code. According to Chart 1F, Iran fares poorly in political rights, ranking 157 among 193 countries. Data for political rights and civil liberties were sourced from Freedom House Chart 1H depicts the poor press freedom ranking in Iran. Chart 2A shows how Iran’s …

Iran anti-hijab movement: ‘Streets are capital of women’s revolution’
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran anti-hijab movement: ‘Streets are capital of women’s revolution’

Firstpost  

In a video going viral on social media, people can be seen cheering for the women protestors as they take off their hijab and wave it from the pedestrian bridge Tehran: Amid the nationwide anti-hijab movement in Iran, few women protestors took off their hijab and waved it from a pedestrian bridge as the protests entered into third week. We …

What We Know About The Protests In Iran
2 years, 2 months ago

What We Know About The Protests In Iran

Huff Post  

Women protest over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini in front of the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul on Monday. Ozan Guzelce/dia images via Getty Images Iran has erupted into nationwide protest over women’s rights to bodily autonomy after a Kurdish 22-year-old died in the custody of the country’s “morality police,” who arrested her for not wearing her hijab more …

Iran: Women Rise in Revolt but May Not Dislodge the Mullah Regime
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran: Women Rise in Revolt but May Not Dislodge the Mullah Regime

News 18  

History is replete with examples of repressive regimes which seem unassailable coming crashing down because of their failure to control the fire lit by a single incident. The defiance of the regime by the women who have been burning their hijabs, cutting their hair, confronting the police and the regime’s thugs is a demonstration of raw bravery because the consequences …

Iran Has Never Seen a Protest Movement Like This
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran Has Never Seen a Protest Movement Like This

Slate  

The protests in Iran this month started after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini decided to visit Tehran. Then, on the eve of International Women’s Day, March 8, Khomeini said women could work outside the home but that government-employed women should wear hijab to work. Over the past couple decades, protests have become a common part of what’s happening in Iran: over elections …

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