Negin Shirmahalle

WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM

After more than 100 years of fighting for freedom and gender equality, Iranians' demands for the democratic rule have reached a critical new stage with women playing leading roles. Iranians first heard the call for “Woman, Life, Freedom” in mid-September 2022, at the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in police custody after being arrested for not wearing enough hijab. Her tragic death rocked the nation and triggered one of the biggest and longest-lasting anti-regime protests the Islamic Republic has endured.