Iranian Women Are Posting Pics With Their Hair Flying Free In Protest Of Strict Hijab Laws

Source: www.boredpanda.com | Original Post Date: July 1, 2015 –

Wearing the Islamic hijab veil is mandatory for women in Iran, and in 2014, Iran’s morality police warned, fined or arrested 3.6 million women for inappropriate dress. Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist and activist living in the U.S., wants to change this, and she’s started by inviting Iranian women to send in pictures of themselves enjoying their unveiled hair.

Alinejad makes her points beautifully in an interview with Vox; “My mother wants to wear a scarf. I don’t want to wear a scarf. Iran should be for both of us.” Read on for more of her story!

Last year, 3.6 million women in Iran were warned, fined or arrested for not wearing hijabs