Inspired wins grant from the We Wear Heritage fund to support our Iranian Women's Traditional Garb in Brent project.

The remarkable tales of courage exhibited by young Iranian women, fearlessly confronting suppressive during the uprising, and losing their eyesight, serve as a timeless testament to their bravery.

For thousands of years in Iran, women’s clothing and covering were a matter of personal choice, a social issue that was never deemed a privilege. The past century, however, saw Iranian dictators and, specifically, the current regime, transforming this issue into leverage for oppressing women through imposing the forced hijab.

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, exactly one year after the onset of protests in Iran triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini for not covering her hair fully, the Iranian parliament passed a stricter hijab law.