Across the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and around the world, have shown solidarity with Iranian women’s plight in rallies and demonstrations. Some have also cut or shaved their hair in public or while being filmed.
Now in their 12th day, protests have swept through more than 40 Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran. Iranian security forces have been cracking down on protesters.
For many Iranian women, cutting off hair which is a sign of beauty that is decreed to be hidden in the Islamic Republic, is a poignant form of protest.
