Today

Why Iranian women are cutting their hair and burning their headscarves in protest

The death of a young woman while in custody of Iran's morality police has sparked protests across the country — and around the world — as women burn their headscarves and cut their ponytails in ...
CNN

Grief, protest and power: Why Iranian women are cutting their hair

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Los Angeles Times

Iranian women at home and abroad cut their hair to protest Mahsa Amini’s death

Standing before her bathroom mirror, Elnaz Rahimpour fluffed her curly hair before braiding the tendrils into four pieces. The killing of Mahsa Amini in Iran have set off worldwide protests by the ...
Vogue

Isabelle Huppert, Marion Cotillard, and More Cut Their Hair in Solidarity With Women in Iran

Isabelle Huppert, the actor whose striking auburn waves are a familiar sight on red carpets around the world, is among scores of French stars who have filmed themselves cutting off chunks of their ...
Business Insider

Muslim women are taking off their headscarves and cutting their hair on TikTok to protest Iran's hijab rules following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

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Wall Street Journal

Why Women—Like Rihanna—Are Cutting Their Hair Short

I HAVE a recurring nightmare in which I have long hair. In the dream, I’ll be doing something mundane, like making coffee, when I notice listless brown strands slithering over my shoulders like anemic ...