The French actors have joined with women around the world filming themselves cutting off their hair to support the women in Iran who are subject to a strict dress code, and face dire consequences for breaking it. The protests began after Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Iranian morality police for allegedly violating the dress code, and later killed while in police custody. The act began to spread after Iranian demonstrators publicly cut their hair while protesting, to stand for freedom. “For women to cut their hair in Iran is a form of protest ... a symbol to stand against the mandatory hijab,” said Iranian political scientist Dorna Javan. These videos were posted on Instagram account “soutienfemmesiran,” which translates to “support women in Iran.”For more information, click here.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2022 14:39 UTC