Wednesday 14 June 2017

Why Iranian women are wearing white on Wednesdays - BBC News #freedom #olsx

Why Iranian women are wearing white on Wednesdays - BBC News

Why Iranian women are wearing white on Wednesdays

A campaign supporter discards her headscarfImage copyrightMY STEALTHY FREEDOM
Image captionWomen are wearing white and discarding headscarves in protest against Iran's dress code
A new social media campaign against a law which forces women to wear a headscarf is gaining momentum in Iran.
Using the hashtag #whitewednesdays, citizens have been posting pictures and videos of themselves wearing white headscarves or pieces of white clothing as symbols of protest. 
The idea is the brainchild of Masih Alinejad, founder of My Stealthy Freedom, an online movement opposed to the mandatory dress code. 

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