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July 16, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/07/15/world/middleeast/ap-ml-iran-politics-of-hijab.html

In Iran, Some Women Take Off Their Hijabs

(AP-New York Times) An AP reporter spotted about two dozen women in Tehran without a hijab over the course of nine days, mainly in well-to-do areas. Many other women opted for loosely draped colorful scarves that show as much hair as they cover. Hard-liners have called for harsh punishment, even lashes, arguing that allowing women to show their hair leads to moral decay. Last month, a widely watched online video showed a security agent grab an unveiled teenage girl and violently push her into the back of a police car.

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