The United States unleashed sanctions Wednesday targeting those responsible for oppressing protesters after they took to the streets in anger over the death of Mahsa Amini, who was killed in police cu

On September 15, 2024, 34 female political prisoners in Evin Prison, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, began a hunger strike to mark the second anniversary of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement and Mahsa Amini’s death.

Women in Iran still face serious persecution two years after Mahsa Amini's death. But it’s important to note what has changed for the better.

As the Wilson Center was preparing publications to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s police, the Washington Post reported on how the Islamic Republic is increasingly turning to criminal gangs in the West to quell dissidents and critics.

Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's moral police after she was arrested for not following a strict Islamic dress code. Her death led to an outrage and now, two years later, 34 Iranian women prisoners have gone on a hunger strike and dozens are flouting the hijab rule to mark her death anniversary.

The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting the veil requirement when out in public in what one NGO has described as a "quiet revolution" while men's behavior and awareness have also seen a shift in the years since.

The tragic death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran, turning the 22- year-old into a symbol of resistance. Many believe energy for change is still bubbling up under the surface.