Iranian women are TIME's Heroes of the Year 2022

The Time magazine said that the "Heroes of 2022" are the women of Iran for their movement and commitment to the cause. The women in Iran are fighting for their rights to live in dignity and are protesting against the atrocities.

The death of a Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody is unacceptable to a sizeable population of Iran. The men, too, have joined the protests to show solidarity with their women and recently to celebrate the defeat of the Iran football team after losing to the USA.

Time magazine has also stated that Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, is Times Person of the Year 2022. The magazine also stated why the Women of Iran had been selected as the heroes of 2022. The movement the women of Iran are leading shows that they are educated, liberal, secular, and anxious about leading everyday lives. They are very different from the women from the previous generation.



The death of Mahsa Amini led to severe protests from women all over Iran and gathered momentum as the days passed. More than 304 people have already been killed following the demonstrations. Police sometimes shoot in the crowd and beat people with batons till they die, according to reports.

FAQs:

1. When was the first protest against hijab in Iran?
   1979
2. Why did protest against hijab occur in 2020?
   2 Government representatives said that women who don’t wear hijabs should be made to feel unsafe.