In the Islamic Republic of Iran, where a nine year old girl can be married off, women lead what's now a simmering revolt
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Indeed, while much of the international coverage of Iran’s protests in the past year have focused on the role of women, the vast majority of the more than 500 Iranians who have been during these protests have been young men. The movement’s rallying cry has captured the national aspiration.s song “Baraye” — perhaps the most compelling manifesto expressing the longings of the Iranian people — that won the inaugural Best Song for social change Grammy in 2023.
Mahsa Jina Amini was young, a woman, a member of religious and ethnic minority groups. She represented Iran’s vibrant diversity — the antithesis of the homogenous, intolerant, geriatric, male, Shia clerics who rule the Islamic Republic. History has shown us that when women are on thenot only have a higher chance of success, but also a better outcome for all who seek their rights and their freedoms.
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