Why Iran 'cannot turn back time' on public hijab rule

Why Iran 'cannot turn back time' on public hijab rule

Iranian women increasingly resist the public headscarf rule. Despite ongoing repression, Iran's regime seems powerless to stop social change.

She is known to Norwegians for her big curly hair and the My Stealthy Freedom campaign in which she sheds her hijab. Ideologically, she is far more problematic, and among Iranians fighting for real values of freedom both in Iran and in exile, Alinejad is not considered a unifying figure. In a world where values are threatened and tyranny is on the rise, human rights conferences and forums for democracy play a crucial role - provided that real re…