‘Every one of us was a Mahsa’: Iranians in Canada cut hair at women’s rights rallies
Azin Rezaeian kneels on the ground and screams “Say her name” each time she snips off a chunk of her long black hair.
It was taken at a rally last week in the capital, one of many demonstrations across Canada where supporters have called for decisive action by the government to condemn the Islamic Republic of Iran. In response, women have burned their hijabs during large-scale protests across the country, prompting Iranian security forces to push back amid scenes of violence and street clashes uncommon in the Middle Eastern country.
The first time she was arrested for allegedly wearing her head scarf improperly, she was only 16. The experience turned her into an activist for women’s rights, she said. Rezaeian isn’t alone in hoping to draw attention to the issue in Canada. Thousands gathered for a rally in Vancouver on the weekend, while others have protested in Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto.
“That was basically the only thing I could do at that moment to make this, our word, spread more so people realize we are suffering from some pain,” D.D. said.
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