Beyond the Headscarf: The Silent Protests of Iranian Women in Sports The streets of Tehran have long been a battleground for opposing ideologies, but recently, the city's running tracks have become an unlikely arena for resistance.
Hundreds of women, many without their mandatory hijabs, took to the roads in a massive display of defiance against Iran's strict dress codes.
In recent years, Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on women's rights, imposing harsher punishments for those who dare to flout the rules.