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After six months of protests, Iranian women without headscarves has become the 'norm'

Following six months of "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in Iran, many women are choosing to go out without wearing a headscarf, like our Observers around the country. © Observers

After six months of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, our Observers say that "irreversible" changes have taken place in Iranian society. The most noticeable is the number of Iranian women who are daring to go out in public spaces with their hair uncovered. Although the morality police still patrol the streets, and it's still illegal in Iran for women to go out without a headscarf, the movement has spread across the country. 

This week on The Observers, we heard from two women in Iran who agree that they will no longer wear a headscarf, "no matter what". From big cities to small towns, many women across Iran are making the same decision, after six months of massive protests have turned the tide in Iranian society. 

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