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The veil in Iran has been an enduring symbol of patriarchal norms – but its use has changed depending on who is in power

  • Written by Amy Motlagh, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern/South Asian Studies, University of California, Davis
imageIn much of the media outside Iran, female protesters not wearing the headscarf have been highlighted as symbols of defiance.AP Photo/Middle East Images, File

In images of the uprising that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, perhaps the most iconic ones, aside from that of Amini herself, are those of unveiled Iranian...

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