How Iran's history is fuelling the Mahsa Amini protests | It's Complicated
789The news of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody has sparked protests across Iran, mainly being led by Iranian girls and women. But it's not the first time they have been at the forefront of revolution.
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The significant gains made for the rights of women under the dictator Reza shah, were all but changed during the 1979 Islamic revolution. And some of the powerful ways women are protesting now has its roots in Iran's rich history.
We explore how these cultural and historical contexts inform the leading role Iranian women are taking in the current protests.
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