This weekend, Inspired joined the protests against the death sentence imposed on the rapper Toomaj Salehi by a court in Iran. We wore masks of Toomaj Salehi's face and carried signs reading "death sentence for rapping" after an Iranian court sentenced the rapper to death for his involvement in women's rights protests.

Robust international action is urgently needed to halt a horrifying surge in executions that saw Iran’s prisons transformed into sites of mass killings in 2023, says Amnesty International.

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.

In the heart of Marble Arch in London, amidst the bustling streets, a group of dedicated members of Inspired gathered to shed light on the shadows of injustice and oppression. Their mission was clear: to unveil the harrowing realities of human rights abuses, particularly focusing on the plight of women in a country far away but close to their hearts - Iran.

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.