A video of a woman walking in her undergarments at Islamic Azad University in Iran has gone viral, sparking debate over whether her actions were a protest against the country’s strict dress code. Security guards are seen detaining the unidentified woman in the video. According to university spokesperson Amir Mahjob, the woman was later found to be experiencing “significant mental distress,” and authorities determined she had a mental disorder. However, some social media users speculated that her actions were a symbolic protest against Iran’s mandatory hijab laws. “Being in public in underwear is a nightmare for most women,” noted one user, suggesting this could be a form of defiance. Hamshahri newspaper reported that, pending investigation, the woman may be sent to a mental health facility. Her current condition remains unclear. Iran: Woman Shot For Allegedly Violating Hijab Law in Noor, Left Paralysed from Waist Down.
Woman Detained at Iranian University for Walking in Underwear
Campuses in Iran becoming increasingly fed up with the regime policies and oppressive gender apartheid. Here at Iran’s University of Science and Research, a student was harassed over her “improper” hijab, so she stripped down to her underwear in protest and started pacing in… pic.twitter.com/mTEfQPuEYM
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