Britney Spears expressed her solidarity with the Iranian protest movement, leading the country's state news agency to slam the superstar. This is part of the regime's social media strategy.
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Unrest Across Iran Continues Under State’s Extreme Gender Apartheid
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been forced to accept second-class citizenship, as Shiite religious leaders control most aspects of women’s lives.
Iranian Woman Seen in Viral Anti-Hijab Protest Video Killed by Security Forces: Reports
A video of her funeral has gone viral which shows people weeping over a photo of her on a freshly dug grave.
Iran on Fire: Once Again, Women Are on the Vanguard of Transformative Change
Women have long demanded change in Iran. In the aftermath of the death of a woman for a hijab violation, women protesters may be leading their country to a …
An Artist’s Tribute to the Iranian Women’s Revolution
The Wire's illustrator pays tribute to the bravery of women in Iran in the face of state repression.