In Pics: Iranian women protest against 'moral policing' by chopping off hair, burning hijab
Iranian women rage with anger after the demise of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody for not wearing hijab properly.
Women in Iran are enraged by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody. The girl was arrested in Tehran for not wearing a hijab 'properly'. The woman lost her life in a heart attack while in custody.
As per media reports, Mahsa Amini, 22, was on a family visit to Tehran when she was detained by the specialist police unit. While the police claim that she already had a heart condition, the family of the girl claims she was perfectly fine before the police forced her in their vehicle. (Photo: Screengrab/ @AlinejadMasih)
The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked a surge of rage in Iranian women and they are protesting to oppose the oppression. The women of Iran are uploading videos on social media, of them cutting their hair and burning their hijab. (Photo: Screengrab/ @AlinejadMasih)
An Iranian journalist, Masih Alinejad shared a compiled video of many women cutting their hair. The video has garnered more than four million views.
In a series of tweets, Alinejad shared another video and stated that on the second day, the "brave women" stormed the streets and chanted. "Don't be afraid, we are all united."