Replay: What it’s like to be a woman in Iran

During the Christmas holidays, our editors present their favorite episode from last year. Today: Stephane Alonso, chief of foreign affairs.

Mass protests began in Iran in October after the death of a woman who allegedly wore her headscarf incorrectly. The high number of women who took to the streets is striking. Correspondent Melvyn Ingleby asked some of them: what is it like to be a woman in Iran now?

Photo Ozan Kose/AFP

Read Melvyn Ingleby’s article about how Jina became a symbol of oppression in Iran.

Read Floris van Straaten’s article here about how religious leaders in Iran are concerned.

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Guest:
Melvyn Ingleby
Presentation:
Gabriella Ader
Editorial:
Anna Kortink
Edit:
Bass van Win
coordination:
Henk Ruigrok van der Werven

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