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  • Will Women’s Rights Change in Iran After Hijab Protests?

    Will Women’s Rights Change in Iran After Hijab Protests?

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    Sharon Rondeau
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    U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR WOMEN’S “AUTONOMY AND DIGNITY” by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 3, 2018) — Dramatic videos of Iranian women protesting the mandatory hijab head covering have been posted under the hashtag #GirlsofRevolutionStreet on Twitter. On Friday, 29 women and possibly some men, were reportedly arrested in Tehran for defying the government-imposed headscarf, which…