It's been two years since Mahsa  Amini's death while in custody of the so called "morality police", sparked a major movement in Iran. 

She was arrested because her hijab was not accepted by the government officials.

What began as a reaction to her alleged dress code violation quickly turned into a nationwide protest under the banner “Women, Life, Freedom.”

For more KCBS Radio's news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Ladan Zarabadi  PHD candidate of Gender studies at UCLA..

It's been two years since Mahsa  Amini's death while in custody of the so called "morality police", sparked a major movement in Iran. 
She was arrested because her hijab was not accepted by the government officials.
What began as a reaction to her alleged dress code violation quickly turned into a nationwide protest under the banner “Women, Life, Freedom.”
For more KCBS Radio's news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Ladan Zarabadi  PHD candidate of Gender studies at UCLA..

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