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Masih Alinejad Calls on Julie Bishop not to Wear Hijab when Visiting Iran

March 30, 2015
Speaking of Iran
Masih Alinejad Calls on Julie Bishop not to Wear Hijab when Visiting Iran
Masih Alinejad Calls on Julie Bishop not to Wear Hijab when Visiting Iran

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Political journalist Masih Alinejad said it would be “unacceptable” for Ms Bishop to don the compulsory hijab as it would reinforce the idea that Iranian women “live in a prison.”

“There are a lot of women in Iran who are going to be following her when she talks about this. This is an opportunity for us. We have been waiting for it,” she said.

 

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