Support Iranian women (Lumos)

No woman should be murdered or detained for what she wears, yet this is the harsh reality for many women living in Iran under the country’s authoritative government.   For decades, women living in Iran have been targets of abuse, silenced, and had their rights taken through the enforcement of strict laws. Women in the country have routinely been subjected to dress code-related violence after losing their choice to decide if they want to wear a hijab or not in 1979 under sharia law (Islam’s legal system).    Tehran for showing her hair beneath her hijab on Sept. 16. Her tragic death sparked an outpouring of anger over women’s lack of freedom in Iran, mass protests across the country, and global solidarity. Amini’s case highlighted the continuous oppression and injustices women face in Iran and incited the mobilization of Iranians who are also dissatisfied with the country’s current economic situation that has left many without enough to eat.  For more than two weeks, Iranian women have taken to the streets, burned their hijabs, cut their hair, and demanded an end to the curtailing of their rights. At least 500 people have died since the unrest began, including many protesters but also members of the security force. With internet blackouts in the country, the death toll could be even higher