Iranian students and women without their hijab—may not seem revolutionary to some, but just two months ago these scenes were unimaginable in Iran. These are everyday acts of resistance.

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Iran's women say they are prepared for the long fight to ensure their personal freedoms.

I just hope that the extremists don't hijack the movement and push for armed uprising.

Something that would make the mad hardliners very happy.

Women are driving the largest anti-government protest movement Iran has seen in decades. They are risking their lives to demand basic freedoms.
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In Iran, Sharia-based laws regulate how women can dress and behave. Fathers and husbands make many of the important decisions in a woman's life. There is also widespread and systemic gender discrimination.

In the 2022 World Economic Forum's (WEF) "Gender Gap Report

,>" the country ranks 143 out of 146 in an international comparison of gender equality indicators.

More than anything, the lack of women's political participation plays an important role in Iran's poor ranking. Germany, for example, moved up one spot to 10 in the latest report because of the growing participation of women in politics.
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https://www.dw.com/en/irans-women-protesters-vow-long-fight-for-personal-freedoms/a-63575632