Unveiled women run Tehran road race defying Iran’s compulsory hijab law | Video

Videos of women running without headscarves during a 10-kilometre road race in Tehran have drawn widespread attention online. The event took place despite Iran’s compulsory hijab law, which prohibits women from appearing in public with uncovered hair. National record holder Parisa Arab won the women’s race at Velayat Park.

New Delhi: Videos showing women taking part in a 10-kilometre road race in Tehran without headscarves have spread widely on social media, drawing attention to the growing public rejection of Iran’s compulsory hijab rules.

Several women ran with their hair uncovered during the Tehran 10K at Velayat Park on Friday. Organisers conducted separate events for men and women. Participants in the women’s race completed two laps to cover the course.

Some state-affiliated accounts........

© News9Live