The women of Iran have been named Time magazine's Heroes of the Year for leading the mass protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's morality police. Go deeper:
A tribute written by former Time columnist Azadeh Moaveni acknowledges women's roles in past protests in Iran that have built toward this moment, while highlighting the singularity of the current movement.
The tribute is accompanied by a series of photos of Iranian women. "I am proud of myself and my country’s women who stand up for their rights in a braver manner than any man in the world," reads the caption below a photo of a woman identified as Shima..
"The average age of arrested protesters is notably low—Iranian officials estimate as young as 15. I can only conclude that when a generation’s aspirations for freedom appear tantalizingly within reach, the more humiliating the remaining restrictions seem, and the less daunting the final stretch of resistance feels."
"No one, not the officials in Iran nor governments around the world who’ve made hostility to women a brand of politics, saw the power of a girl standing on a utility box, demanding to be left alone."that began in mid-September in response to the death of 22-year-old Amini. Police claimed Amini was not mistreated in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating the country's mandatory hijab law. Her family has cast doubt on those claims, saying she had no pre-existing conditions and blaming authorities for her death.
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