In Iran, the wearing of hijab by women in public spaces is mandatory. According to the “Chastity and Hijab” bill enacted in 2023, women who defy dress codes risk long prison sentences, steep fines, and even death sentence for repeated violations. The regime uses drones, surveillance apps and licensed informants to monitor what women wear in public. Only recently, the Iranian regime announced it would deploy 80,000 personnel to enforce dress codes because there has been a spike in the number of women appearing in public without hijab. While ordinary women in Iran face harsh punishment for violating the dress code, a video has suddenly become viral on the internet and this has sparked a furore across Iran.
