Vida Movahed

Iranian human rights activist

Vida Movahed (Persian: ویدا موحدی; born 1985 in Tehran) is an Iranian human rights activist, protester, and women's rights activist who is considered the initiator of the Girls of Enghelab movement. On December 27, 2017, on the Enghelab Street in Tehran, she took her white headscarf off to protest against the mandatory hijab in Iran. Subsequently, her picture was published as "The Girl of Enghelab Street". First protest. On December 27, 2017, Movahed removed her headscarf and stood on a utility box to protest against the mandatory hijab while moving her headscarf, which was tied to a stick. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vida_Movahed

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