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As War Continues, Women Without Veils and Riding Motorcycles Multiply in Iran
Key takeaways
- That sequence of events, unimaginable just months ago, has become common in Tehran since the start of the war against Israel and the United States, and was witnessed countless times by Folha reporters.
- Riding motorcycles has become an act of rebellion among young Iranian women.
- Until February, women were unable to obtain motorcycle licenses in the country, despite there being no formal ban.
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That sequence of events, unimaginable just months ago, has become common in Tehran since the start of the war against Israel and the United States, and was witnessed countless times by Folha reporters.
Riding motorcycles has become an act of rebellion among young Iranian women.
Until February, women were unable to obtain motorcycle licenses in the country, despite there being no formal ban. Authorities considered women riding motorcycles too exposed and viewed the practice as anti-Islamic.
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