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Iran: Women Rising
Jiyar Gol looks at the protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death and how they quickly evolved into the most serious challenge to Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment in years.
On 13 September, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating the strict law requiring women to cover their hair with a hijab or headscarf. The protests triggered by her death quickly evolved into the most serious challenge Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment has faced in years.
BBC Persian's Jiyar Gol looks at the strength of the movement, what young women are demanding, and why some are saying this moment could be a turning point in the fight for equality.
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