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Muslim women wearing hijabs

The wind in my hair: one Iranian woman’s courageous struggle against being forced to wear the hijab

Source: The Guardian

Activist Masih Alinejad has protested against wearing a hijab since she was a child. Click this link to learn about her online campaign to encourage Iranian women to resist the law that requires them to cover their hair in public.

This entry was posted in Hard-Won Liberty and tagged Culture & Society, Current Events on September 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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