Justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz snips hair on tv to support Iranian protestors
Dutch NewsDutch justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz cut off a lock of her hair live on television on Thursday evening, to show her support for women in Iran who are campaigning against compulsory hijabs. Yesilgöz was appearing on talk show Op1 when she decided to follow presenter Fidan Ekiz and fellow guest Yesim Candan in taking a stand. ‘For me, the battle is about feeling the sun on your skin but if you are doing it, then I will join in with a lock,’ the minister said, to the applause of the other guests..@YesimCandan roept vrouwen in Nederland op hun haar af te knippen, uit solidariteit met vrouwen in Iran. #Op1 pic.twitter.com/aYCD0o4o73 — Op1 October 6, 2022 Earlier this week, a large group of French actresses and singers chopped a lock of their hair off in a video to support the campaigners in Iran.