OWL 3 - The Iranian Protest: Women, Life, Freedom - Dr Ladan Rahbari

On September 13, 2022, 22 year old Jina “Mahsa” Amini was arrested by Iran's morality police for “improperly” wearing her hijab, and according to her family and local media, severely beaten. She died three days later while still in police custody. This tragic incident ignited protests across Iran. They were led by women who tore off their hijabs, cut their hair and adopted a rallying cry of “women, life, freedom.”

In this OWL episode Dr Ladan Rahbari breaks down the ongoing protest against the Iranian government to explain what the Iranian people are fighting for.

Dr Ladan Rahbari is is a Political Sociologist and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, at the University of Amsterdam.