Iran, the courage of unveiled basketball players: a photo against the regime

Sometimes an image is stronger than a hundred gestures. And a thousand words. There Canco women’s basketball teamof the championship ofIranshe photographed herself without thehijabs, the traditional veil. Complete, 16 women, players and technical staff. A protest against the Raisi regime and protests for women’s rights bloodily repressed. According to Human Rights, around 350 people have been killed by the Tehran police since the beginning of the demonstrations. All this while the men’s national soccer teamon Monday, will make its debut amidst the controversy at World Cup in Qatar against England.

An act of courage, therefore, which is gathering solidarity and closeness on social networks. “Teach your daughter – wrote the coach on Instagram, Farzaneh Jamami – that things like gender roles are nothing but nonsense. Teach that you are a precious and irreplaceable person. If they tell you otherwise, don’t believe them. Tell them, “Don’t hide. Stand up, keep your head up, and show them what you’ve got!” Tell him you are powerful and capable. That you are a free woman.”