Not long after she was taken into custody, she was dead.
She was taken to the hospital and went into a coma.
Over the years, this rule has been enforced, though often loosely.
Even small infringements, like too many strands of hair being visible, are being enforced.
Amini’s death feels like the tipping point.
Many young Iranian women see themselves in Amini.
You dont know what they will do to you.
And many men are joining in as well.
However, protestors are paying for their defiance.
Videos have shown the morality police beating and shooting pellets at protestors.
Thousandsboth men and womenhave been arrested, and some have been killed.
But, for many, the sacrifice is worth it.
The hijab is a symbol of wider discrimination and social restrictions that women face.
Anger toward the government cuts across the entire population.
For instance, Yasi’s mother, Minoo, willingly wears a headscarf.
We cant impose what we think on one another, she said.
As the protests show no sign of slowing down, severalinternet outagesin Iran have been reported.
This hasn’t stopped word of the growing crisis from leaking out.
A generation of young Iranians is seizing the moment to ensure that their voices are heard.
Because they have nothing to lose they are standing up and saying, Enough of this.
I am willing to die to have a life worth living.
Women across Iran are burning their hijabs and cutting their hair in a massive protest.
This is Iran today.
Its not about the right of not wearing a hijab; its about sovereignty.
Its about freedom of being + the right to choose over our own bodies.
The fight in Iran is the same in India & in the USA.
