2022-10-22
32 分钟This is in conversation from Apple News.
I'm Shemitah Basu.
Today understanding how Iran's history of women led demonstrations shaped today's protests.
I miss you so much because.
This is my momon, my grandmother on my mom's side.
Maman is in Iran.
I'm sitting here in America.
She left me a message to say she's safe.
But WhatsApp isn't really working reliably at the moment because of all the protests going on outside Maman's window.
And in cities across Iran, we're seeing huge anti government demonstrations, the biggest since the revolution in 79.
It all started in September.
A 22 year old woman named Mahsa Amini was in Tehran when she was arrested by the country's morality police.
The government says her crime was improperly wearing her hijab.
It's not clear what happened next, but she ultimately died while in government custody.
Since then, women have taken to the streets, some burning their headscarves in protest.
And now, several weeks in, it's become something even bigger with people of all ages, all genders, all socioeconomic groups coming out to back up these women's demands.
As of this week, Iran Human Rights, which is a Norway based group, has said that at least 215 people, including 27 children, have been killed by security forces.
More than 1,000 people have been arrested.
Still, demonstrators are out there literally putting their lives on the line.
I think they want a revolution.