ep. 168: A Feminist Revolution in Iran
Why have Iranian women been burning hijabs and leading protests ever since a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Jîna Mahsa Amini died while in custody of Tehran morality police? Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi contextualizes their rage within 170 years of compulsory veiling—and unveiling—laws. Then, graphic designer Ghazal Foroutan shares how the revolution has turned art into activism and why Gen Z women are fearlessly fronting this fight.
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Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi: website | Twitter | “Iran’s feminist social revolution rages on”
Ghazal Foroutan: website | IG | “Visual Explorations in Response to Compulsory Hijab for Iranian Women”
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