It is against the law for women to appear in public in Iran without a headcovering. But not everyone agrees the government should dictate how women dress.
Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad created an online campaign where women share photos of themselves without a hijab, the traditional Muslim headcovering. Women have used the network to express their belief that covering their hair should be a personal choice, and now men are joining in solidarity.
Men have taken to posting on Instagram using #MeninHijab to protest the fact that their sisters, mothers and wives are forced to cover themselves in public while they are not.
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