This year’s ‘National Hijab and Chastity Day’ in Iran was unusual for more than one reason. Since that day, some women and feminists have been posting videos and photos of hijab removal on social media.
It is not the first time that women in Iran have started a campaign to remove the hijab in public in defiance of the authorities’ strict dress code.
In a clip posted on the Internet, an Iranian woman looks at the camera and says: ‘Say no to compulsory hijab! Today I went to my office bare-headed. We hope that we will be independent in our choice and dress.’
Women’s rights activists have also posted videos of themselves in public without the hijab.
He did so on the occasion of National Hijab Day, which is celebrated in Iran every year on July 12. By doing so, they risk going to jail as they violate the country’s ‘Islamic dress code’.
The women have recorded these videos at entertainment venues and streets in different parts of the country.
In a video shared by thousands of people, a woman can be seen taking off her hijab while walking on the beach and throwing it on the ground.
On the same day, the authorities launched a campaign called ‘Islamic Support’ in support of banning women’s hijab.
Iran’s state television aired a program called ‘Purda and Hijab’ in which women wore long white shirts and green headscarves, the color of Iran’s national flag.
At the same time, a hashtag is circulating widely in Farsi which reads: ‘Say no to compulsory hijab this time.’
It is also shared by journalists and opposition politicians.
Some women have criticized men being given important positions and restricting their personal freedom.
According to a BBC Persian report, authorities have arrested at least five women for such videos.
Some Iranian women have started campaigns like #MyStealthyFreedom and #WhiteWednesday for the right to wear or not wear the hijab.
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Crackdowns by Iran’s ‘morality police’ against women have been notable, particularly against women accused of not adhering to Islamic dress. In Iran, the police arrest women for not wearing the proper hijab.
Since the revolution in Iran in 1979, women have been required by law to wear the ‘Islamic’ veil.
By law, women must wear a chador (long dress) which is usually made of one piece of cloth and covers the entire body.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejai said that foreigners are behind women’s veiling and instructed intelligence agencies to find such people.
The President of the country, Ibrahim Raisi, has also taken concrete steps against the ‘tradition of organized corruption in Islamic society’. But despite these threats, many women have continued their protest.
One woman said in a video posted on social media: ‘You can arrest us but you can’t stop our campaign.’
‘We have nothing to lose, we have lost our freedom for many years and we are trying to get it back.’
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2024-06-30 10:24:35