After years of resistance and protests, Iran made a decision to suspend the mandatory use of the hijab, the Islamic veil, in public spaces for women, news that caused global repercussions.
The news was announced on June 1 by the president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamed Bagher Ghalibaf, and was received as a historic event, although with some caution.
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iranian women were legally required to cover their heads. Compliance with this rule was supervised by the so-called "morality police," whose actions were harshly questioned by human rights organizations.

In recent years, protests multiplied, especially after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, a case that strongly reignited the demand for greater individual freedoms for women.
The announcement was surprising not only for its content, but also for the way it became visible. On French television, activist Henda Ayari appeared without the veil as a representative gesture of this new stage opening in Iran.









