Iran's Anti-Hijab Movement Is Growing

Daily Mail: Anti-hijab protesters defy Iranian authorities after the arrest of nearly 30 women for not wearing headscarves

* Symbolic protests took place throughout the country by defiant women
* Images posted on social media show the women uncovered in public places
* A prominent activist meanwhile describes the hijab as a 'symbol of oppression'
* 'It is the 21st century and we want to be our true selves,' Masih Alinejad said

Protests against the compulsory wearing of hijabs in Iran have continued despite the arrests earlier this week of 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf.

Symbolic protests took place throughout the country this week with women posting videos and photographs on social media of themselves standing on utility boxes, street sidewalks and other public places as they defiantly waved their hijabs.

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Jafar Montazeri played down the escalating protests on Wednesday, saying they were 'trivial' and 'childish' moves possibly incited by foreigners.

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WNU Editor: For this protest to succeed it is going to take far more than just having a few symbolic protests throughout the country.

More News On Iran's Anti-Hijab Movement

Iran Arrests 29 Linked to Protests Against Compulsory Hijab -- New York Times
Tehran hijab protest: Iranian police arrest 29 women -- The Guardian
Iranian police arrest 29 for involvement in hijab protests -- CNN
Iranian Women's Anti-hijab Protest Gains Momentum Despite Dozens of Arrests -- Haaretz/Reuters
Arrests fail to stop Iranian women from raising hijabs in protest -- CBC

Protests against compulsory hijab trigger debate in Iran -- Al-Monitor