Masa Amini

Masa Amini was a young Kurdish woman whose tragic death while in the custody of Iran's morality police in September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Her death ignited the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement, which called for greater rights and freedoms for women in Iran and highlighted the oppressive measures of the Iranian government. Amini's story resonated globally, drawing attention to the struggles against systemic injustice and the fight for women's rights in Iran.