IRANIAN WOMEN FILM THEMSELVES WITHOUT HIJABS IN A PUSH BACK AGAINST SUPPRESSIVE LAWS Created: 10 November 2017
Iran
NCRI
Human rights
Iranian Women
In Iran, the White Wednesdays movement has sparked women to flout regulations and stand up to police as well as strangers after defying laws by walking the streets without hijabs. They have also posted footage and pictures of themselves without their hijabs online.In an attempt to capture some of the abuse they face for failing to adhere to Iran's strict religious rules, women filmed themselves without veils, and the encounters that followed.
In one video, a female campaigner shouts “spit out your insults” after she is told to cover her head.
In another video, a father stands up for his daughter after a passer-by orders her to “observe hijab”. The father tells the man “I don't believe that nonsense.” A second passer-by then intercedes, and tells the first man, “You can warn her calmly, right? You can't slap a woman.”The veil has been a mandatory dress requirement for women in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Recently the White Wednesday’s movement has women flouting the regulations, and posting the footage and pictures of themselves online without their hijabs. Some of the clips have appeared on the Twitter account My Stealthy Freedom.
One woman posts, “I have no fear of you, my camera is my weapon here!”
Another woman walks her dog while unveiled to protest the compulsory hijab. A video of this was posted to Twitter, which said, “Watch how she got attacked by people about hijab and walking a dog. She is strong and filmed it all for #WhiteWednesdays.”
A shocking video shows a man who threatens a woman, “I'm going to slap you if you don't wear your hijab.” When the woman asks what he is going to do, he replies, “Put on your head dress.”
A touching moment was filmed by a father driving with his young daughter and talking about her future. He tells the camera, “My inspiration for joining the campaign and to oppose compulsory hijab even before that, has been the future of my daughter. I want her to be able to freely make her decisions under the best of conditions. Long live White Wednesdays.” He adds, “Iranian woman is a beautiful independent creature full of love and hope. you cannot under any circumstances, suppress them.”
A defiant campaigner insists in her video that women are “not puppets.” She says, “Keep the desire for dignity, freedom, love and hope for all Iranian women. Iranian women deserve the best! Iranian women are not your puppets to do whatever you wish with them; to forcefully bully them, kick them out of stadiums, or forcibly make them wear hijab.”
Iranian women are allowed to show only their face, hands and feet in public, and are meant to wear only modest colors. However, women have pushed back the boundaries of the law over the years, with many wearing loose, brightly colored headscarves far back on their heads.
Also forbidden under the Islamic code are women touching, dancing or singing with men outside their families.
Iran
NCRI
Human rights
Iranian Women
In Iran, the White Wednesdays movement has sparked women to flout regulations and stand up to police as well as strangers after defying laws by walking the streets without hijabs. They have also posted footage and pictures of themselves without their hijabs online.In an attempt to capture some of the abuse they face for failing to adhere to Iran's strict religious rules, women filmed themselves without veils, and the encounters that followed.
In one video, a female campaigner shouts “spit out your insults” after she is told to cover her head.
In another video, a father stands up for his daughter after a passer-by orders her to “observe hijab”. The father tells the man “I don't believe that nonsense.” A second passer-by then intercedes, and tells the first man, “You can warn her calmly, right? You can't slap a woman.”The veil has been a mandatory dress requirement for women in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Recently the White Wednesday’s movement has women flouting the regulations, and posting the footage and pictures of themselves online without their hijabs. Some of the clips have appeared on the Twitter account My Stealthy Freedom.
One woman posts, “I have no fear of you, my camera is my weapon here!”
Another woman walks her dog while unveiled to protest the compulsory hijab. A video of this was posted to Twitter, which said, “Watch how she got attacked by people about hijab and walking a dog. She is strong and filmed it all for #WhiteWednesdays.”
A shocking video shows a man who threatens a woman, “I'm going to slap you if you don't wear your hijab.” When the woman asks what he is going to do, he replies, “Put on your head dress.”
A touching moment was filmed by a father driving with his young daughter and talking about her future. He tells the camera, “My inspiration for joining the campaign and to oppose compulsory hijab even before that, has been the future of my daughter. I want her to be able to freely make her decisions under the best of conditions. Long live White Wednesdays.” He adds, “Iranian woman is a beautiful independent creature full of love and hope. you cannot under any circumstances, suppress them.”
A defiant campaigner insists in her video that women are “not puppets.” She says, “Keep the desire for dignity, freedom, love and hope for all Iranian women. Iranian women deserve the best! Iranian women are not your puppets to do whatever you wish with them; to forcefully bully them, kick them out of stadiums, or forcibly make them wear hijab.”
Iranian women are allowed to show only their face, hands and feet in public, and are meant to wear only modest colors. However, women have pushed back the boundaries of the law over the years, with many wearing loose, brightly colored headscarves far back on their heads.
Also forbidden under the Islamic code are women touching, dancing or singing with men outside their families.
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