I'm a woman.
I live in Iran.
For decades, gender inequality and discrimination against women have
been legally enshrined in Iran.
Under Iran's Islamic Penal Code,
Iranian women's rights are severely restricted, a form of gender
apartheid. Women must comply with the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab
laws from the onset of puberty, and they are unequal in matters of
marriage, divorce, custody, inheritance and more. In the Fall of 2022,
hundreds of protesters, including dozens of children, have been killed
by Iranian authorities. These nation‑wide protests were triggered by the
tragic death of 22 year old Mahsa Jina Amini who died in police
custody after being arrested by Iran’s “morality police” for failing to
properly cover her hair.