How has Mahsa Amini鈥檚 death changed Iran?
Protesters show a growing defiance.
One year ago Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iran, died in police custody. The country鈥檚 鈥渕orality police鈥� had detained her for wearing her hijab too loosely. It sparked defiant protests across the country and calls for greater respect for women.
Two Iranian reporters 鈥� Baran Abbasi from 大象传媒 Persian and Kian Sharifi from 大象传媒 Monitoring 鈥� explain what life is like for young women in Iran a year on and assess whether the protests made a difference.
Also: Mimi Swaby, a 大象传媒 reporter who has been in Morocco covering last week鈥檚 deadly earthquake, tells us three things that have brought her hope from the relief efforts.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Baran Abbasi and Kian Sharifi
Producers: William Lee Adams and Benita Barden
Editors: Julia Ross-Roy and Simon Peeks
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