Women stand for religious freedom in Iran

Iran (MNN) – Iranian women are taking off their hijabs, defying authorities and the oppression they face at the hands of the government.When Mahsa Amini was killed in 2022 for wearing her hijab incorrectly, removing a hijab became a symbolic protest in Iran.This September, Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, criticized Iran’s hijab laws, saying, “Human beings have a right to choose.”Around the same time that Iranian parliament member Mohammad Reza Bahonar said that hijab laws are not enforceabl