Gradually, it spread, making the voice of Iranian women heard around the globe. The Iranian protest movement, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, has found an echo in several countries within days.
Originally from the Kurdistan region, Mahsa Amini, had traveled to Tehran for a family visit. She was arrested on September 13 for “wearing inappropriate clothing” by the morality police, responsible for enforcing a strict dress code for women. Falling into a coma after her arrest, she died on September 16 in hospital.
Spontaneously Iranians took to the streets of Tehran and other cities in the country to express their anger. Images of women removing and burning their veils in protest have gone around the world, as have those of the crackdown on protests. At least 35 people died on the sidelines of the protest movement, according to state television. The opposition NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), based in Oslo, reported at least 50 dead on Friday, September 23. Back in pictures on a little over a week of Iranian women’s uprising.
The movement quickly spread in the region, starting with Turkey and Lebanon.
The mobilization has also spread to several places on the planet, where demonstrations have taken place in support of the Iranian women’s fight for freedom.
The famous Italian song of revolt “Bella Ciao”, ici sung by an Iranian woman
