Iranian women threw off the hijab
These are external links and will open in a new window/ The image of Masih Alinejad that sparked a movement It is five years since Iranian Masih Alinejad started a movement - since joined by thousands of women - protesting against the compulsory wearing of the hijab, or headscarf, in her country. It spread on social media and led to unprecedented demonstrations in the streets - but is it any closer to achieving its goal? It began with a seemingly innocuous event: a woman driving on a mountain road in Iran, enjoying the simple freedom of ...
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