Shutting down the internet is another brutal blow against women by the Iranian regime
Woman, life, freedom. These are the words being used repeatedly in Iranian social media posts and carried on banners in the current demonstrations across the country. Three words that may have been a poetic combination in any other context, but not for the women who pay the price of their freedom with their lives. The death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, after being detained by the morality police for her “improper hijab” has sparked widespread anger, leading to the deaths of at least 41 others.
The collective fury pouring out on to the streets is a result of decades of oppression against women in Iran.… Seguir leyendo »