Published by American Outlook
By Mike LaChance
This woman in #Iran took off her #Hijab to protest the mandatory Islamic dress code imposed on Iranian women. #IStandWithHer #IranProtests #Islam pic.twitter.com/G6oKHIPA68
— Armin Navabi (@ArminNavabi) December 29, 2017
The protests currently happening in Iran have featured women’s rights. Many of the female protesters have made a statement by removing their hijabs and head scarves. Meanwhile, her in the U.S. the supposed feminist groups like the Women’s March have remained silent. Why?
Red State reports:
American Feminists Embarrassingly Silent On Iran Protests
Even as a brave woman has become the symbolic face of the Iranian protests, American feminists have remained embarrassingly silent.
A few days ago, a young Iranian woman removed her hijab and stood silently, waving a white shawl tied to a pole like a flag. Photos and videos of her have gone viral, and her image has become a symbol of the protests, with social media users using an image of her as their profile photo.
See the full story here.
January 4, 2018
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