Why Iranians are cutting their hair for ‘women, life, freedom’ | Sahar Zand | TEDxLondonWomen

[@daye__kim]

A deeply inspiring speech. This is more than a brief depiction of misogyny in Iran, it conveys and manifests the need for change, and as the speaker gives the speech, I can say that she’s definitely changing the world without a doubt. I can tell the speaker is a brave woman, undeserving all what she’s gone through- violence, heavy restrictions.. - and so are all Iran women who fight for freedom and democracy. I genuinely pray and hope for Iranian women who are fighting for their lives for their safety and power. From South Korea ❤🇮🇷

[@samanthajayasuriya7428]

I was so lucky to hear this talk in person. Watching and listening again I was moved to tears once again. Thank you for delivering this message in such a powerful way. Women, life, freedom.

[@Evgencia]

Women's rights are human rights.

[@leahn836]

🤟🏽

[@sadrahashemi-w4m]

Iam so sad that we have to fight for such a simple fact

[@thiacari]

This must happen globally - men, women and children must all have human rights and feel safe. We have to work for it, step by step.

[@sr2291]

Iran is a male dominated Theocracy. They base their laws on the Koran.

[@thiacari]

@@sr2291 The Koran doesn't have anything about women have to wear headscarves women can't be educated, etc. It just says "women should cover their most beautiful parts". To meet it seems the leaders are just abusing an originally religious book to invent rules that they themselves can profit off, or feel good about themselves.

[@sr2291]

@@thiacari Yeah. They are. Because Iran is a Theocracy run by arrogant men.

[@AloneIranKing]

we will stand tall against any religious government which says "god said so and you have to obey"

[@sr2291]

So go there and fight them.

[@Evgencia]

They way they use God to tear us apart. :(

[@Chamelionroses]

Some will say only atheists do so but this is not the problem. These people thinking they are a god or voice of a god is the problem.

[@vahidnazifi3270]

EXACTLY

[@vahidnazifi3270]

I'm so proud of you. Love from inside of Iran 🤍

[@shwanxoshnaw6178]

People of Iran have to be relentless and try to change this brutal regime that against every human rights ✌

[@jkhazian]

Bravo to Sahar. I left Iran in 1980 with my 2 infant daughters because I did not want them to be exposed to such gender apartheid that is going on in the Islamic Iran. The world has to stand up in one voice and say no to this religious ignorance in Iran and anywhere else in the world. Forced hijab is wrong, and making women second-hand citizens is wrong, even under Islamic rules or with any other excuses.

[@Stretesky]

They know you are right and that’s part of why people or men are threatened. Only dysfunctional, insecure, and fearful people seek to control or be violent to others.

[@abselammohamedahmed4203]

You are not iranian you are armenian

[@tarzieh2010]

Woman, life, freedom ✌️✌️✌️✌️✊✊✊

[@edimohammadbasam2790]

I feel all your pain and suffering because our people are suffering from the same situation even worst in Afghanistan, so we share passion for freedom and liberation. It cried while you cut your hair. I wish this wound get cured some day.

[@mehrabo_o]

Great speach. It is inspiring to see the bravery of the women of my country Let's use this opportunity to respect women all around the globe fighting for good. From Ukrainian🇺🇦 women standing shoulder to shoulder with men against an external enemy; to Iranian brave women standing against their internal enemy (The infamous Islamic Republic) Women's day isn't a holiday. It's a memorial for justice. Remember Iranian women and what they have chanted: WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM ZAN, ZENDEGI, AZADI 💚🤍❤

[@lillithstolenscriblznbitz]

those men with world power over the horus and torus embarrass us all in the world. thank you for this!!!!!!! i pray for us ALL 🙏💗⭐🎵💕🌏

[@abbasbarzegar7788]

Woman life freedom ✌🕊

[@ΗλίαςΤασιόπουλος-υ7θ]

Woman is our mother who gave birth to us and raised us. Woman is our sister who shared everything and supported each other. Woman is our daughter who is our heart. A woman is the wife we lived together, had children, raised them and gave them the appropriate education. The woman feels the same pain, the same joy as us and has the same worries. Please can someone tell me a reason, why do we not deserve the same respect, the same human rights and the same opportunities in education and in life? Why are we not exactly the same and equal human beings?

[@Persian771]

women only should be someone's of yours to feel empathy with her?how about women be women and a human?

[@candiceburrows6812]

Thank you for being so brave and sharing with the world!! It is time for change.❤

[@leahn836]

WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽 WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM!!!! ✊🏽

[@stuffandbits6505]

To any person in the world seeking true freedom and justice, I wish hope, wisdom, unity, strength and perseverance. Life as a natural doesn't provide for justice, it's on us people to sustain a healthy civilisation were every person is important.

[@jennifers6560]

I'm in the US. I see immigrant women still completely covered up, with only their eyes showing through a small slit. I would always wonder if that was their choice or if the husbands were still making their wives cover up in America. It looks awful. The summers were way over 100 degrees and the sons and husbands had normal clothes on. Every other women had normal clothes on too. Congrats to this brave women for standing up!

[@vahidnazifi3270]

Yuh exactly. Islam is completely about inequality.

[@cmcdaniel171]

Blessings and human rights for all women, life and freedom… world peace with human rights for all …

[@theirisshow]

This is why feminism must be a movement.

[@vahidnazifi3270]

Woman, life, freedom🤍✨

[@gorbesiah8]

I admire what you've done. Thank you.

[@bukurie6861]

Thank you for your talk and your proffesion that you do with so passion.Congratulation♥️🥰🙏

[@terryantony8531]

Freedom for womens life, freedom for & from Islam....life freedom choice!

[@dennisw5506]

Very powerful. Never give up. You will get to your destination. You have worldwide support.

[@sety1685]

Women life freedom🕊

[@lilietonnie]

im literally crying rn

[@k4rm3ta34]

Thank you for sharing this powerful speech❤

[@singleandfree222]

I see the Bjp finally brainwashed you

[@rickyfast64]

Much respect from the U.S. Hard to believe this inequality still exists. Why are men in Iran so strict? I hear there is inequality in other countries too. For example my parents country, Mexico. Here in California it's cool to see everyone with the same inalienable rights.

[@mehrabo_o]

Hi Ricky, as an Iranian man I'd say we are not strict as you said. Imagine you go to Islamic Republic schools and every day you hear about their rotted beliefs. This is exactly how terrorists prepare children to act in their favor like a toy. Fortunately in Iran because of a rich history and culture and of course a secular government before the Islamic Republic, men(majority) aren't strict and they have been a big support to women. Like now: after Mahsa Amini got killed in police custody, mostly Iranian men lost their lives to protest these double standards This is what this government has tried in 45 years to change and it failed. Women, Life, Freedom 💚 🤍 ❤️

[@dnguyen787]

It's too bad that Iranian women have to cover from top to down when going outside their houses! Because I'd think they are one the most beautiful women in the world.:-(

[@simplysunmoon]

I feel you girl, we know what is being hopeless! I wanted to be a man for the same feelings! I love you sister 😘❤️☀️🌙

[@Amastrarrr]

The comments just prove so many points and mindsets

[@artrip]

For real

[@Bonzo1ish]

over 100 years since Women got the vote in the UK, we still do not have equal pay, and Rights, we as women all stand behind you to attain Life and Freedom as we all Women, deserve it!

[@NoName8891_1]

No comparison to her topic

[@ryancooper1144]

Wage gap is a myth. Get over it. What rights do men have that women dont have?

[@nancymueller6206]

Nothing here: It IS related to what she is saying. Women are second class and in great danger in Iran. Perhaps if women were considered equals to men around the REST of the world, women in other countries would have the power to help women in Iran

[@oum6544]

​@@nancymueller6206 preach

[@NoName8891_1]

@@nancymueller6206 will Nancy we know that isn't realistic unfortunately. So again unrelated

[@tygertyger8597]

🙏 for the freedom of the women and girls of Iran.

[@MysticDispatch]

She is so Brave . We support to independent women in republic of Iran

[@francescos7361]

Thanks.

[@bettyenglishfunfin5100]

Congratulation! You're the bravest woman and it should be.

[@matchrocket1702]

I cried.

[@NoName8891_1]

Same💔

[@sety1685]

I do everyday because I'm living it:)💔

[@saharbelhouchet]

Freedom for any women in this suffering words .. my heart with any gils needs to be independent.. suffering violence .... Thank u for sharing this with us ❤️❤️❤️

[@Idk-f3n]

I thank the world to fight I'm in danger I may not be alive very soon

[@lakeshagadson357]

I never had been to Iran before

[@NoName8891_1]

Point??

[@Madirosepsalms]

She is powerful❤

[@francescos7361]

Thanks I think indipendence and woman rights and responsability

[@ianbanks2844]

Islam is soo good for women . Monsters .

[@NoName8891_1]

THANK YOU!!! I LOVE THESE HORRIBLE COMMENTS BY ISLAMIC MEN

[@ahsanalirafaq805]

​@@NoName8891_1 I have read the comments majority of non Muslims are speaking because she is talking their language. Islam has restrictions for both men and women so called liberated men's and women's just don't want to follow Islam but still be called Muslims.

[@s.r.83120]

islam has many laws against women's rights unfortunately.

[@royawhity]

Woman-life-freedom

[@Bullcutter]

Allah is not the Creator God! He was a local Arab god that was promoted to Godhead by Muhammad!

[@NoName8891_1]

💯💯💯

[@sety1685]

زن زندگی آزادی 🕊

[@abselammohamedahmed4203]

Muslima Islam and good

[@andrydelmar]

🙌🏻

[@cobaltbomba4310]

You ran away from one patriarchal society to another.

[@rannotarin5465]

I haven't been that early to a video before

[@lisapoirier8048]

Ohhh geeezzzz I'm so happy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ScorpionMaiden75]

Bless you dear ❤❤❤❤

[@patriciaannmercado0912]

This is so great speech!

[@BrianMcInnis87]

First time I've seen one of your titles answer its own question.

[@ezozaboboxonova9574]

It is not good to enforce someone to wear a hijab but it is the rule of God to wear a hijab. But God said to appreciate women in his book. Islam is not cruel. The men who are not politely teaching Islam and misogynists who are discriminating against women's rights are cruel.

[@maevara_]

Shee lowkey looks like Velma from scooby-doo

[@renatosoares9822]

Congratulations! Brave woman!

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

🎉drsyedasunshines🎉

[@rayarayaaa8675]

wow

[@SimplyPumpkins]

Not a single mention of the word Islam, the main culprit.

[@khushalpakistan9064]

You leave Islam.... And live like your won mind

[@cristinagorla4504]

There will be a new life for yr people Don't be down as the future will be better. The history has teached us that freedom can not be denied for a long time Hobor to deAd people that countributed to impruve the situation💫

[@lemueldickson8620]

May the Qur'an be established in arabia!

[@deepajayan6303]

Bravo

[@lisapoirier8048]

Superpower women together

[@tarunodaysarma9741]

Zen zendegi

[@ОлегКудров-ъ4з]

👏👍

[@conormurphy4328]

Velma?

[@NoName8891_1]

Hi good man😘

[@rannotarin5465]

Nice

[@max-cs9ko]

Let’s accept we support women right, but why all this happening when Iran is at existential crisis in it’s conflict with Israel ans western world, if feminists don’t show loyalty to their nation they will be marginalised

[@Bullcutter]

I'm afraid you don't know what you're talking about! The struggle for democracy has been going on since the mullahs set up a religious dictatorship known as 'Velayat Faghih'. What the death of Mahsa Amini brought about, was the anger of Iranians, spearheaded by young women and supported by men. This has nothing to do with mullahs reactionary stance against the West and Israel! Iranian people are very Western orientated and have no problem with Israel! They want good relations with all nations that accept our sovereignty.

[@Hugo_Mali]

​​@@Bullcuttero you know what you're talking about? Does Israel support Iran's sovereignty? They would wipe it from the face of the earth if they could.

[@Hugo_Mali]

This is not going on despite the crisis, this is going on becouse of the crisis. They're using the situation for another coloured revolution. It's not about women rights, it's just excuse.

[@Bullcutter]

@Hugo As an Iranian who's been following my country's misfortune for nearly five decades, I confidently know what I'm talking about! But who are you? Tell us your background so that people can understand where you're coming from. As regards to Israel wanting to wipe us out, your prejudice is talking instead of facts! It's, in fact, the mullahs who constantly threaten Isreal with destruction! If you go to chief mullah's website, there is plenty about the destruction of Israel! Israel has never said such a thing! Let me give you a bit of history lesson: Iran's connection with Israel goes back to Old Testament times! It was King Cyrus who liberated the Jews from Babylonian captivity! As a result, he is mentioned in the OT! The Jews were so enamoured with Cyrus's action that many if them chose to settle in Persia! This long friendship continued until the Islamic revolution, when most if the Jews left Iran. Today, there are many Iranian Jews in Israel, speaking perfect Farsi! There are TV documentaries about them on KZbin!

[@Bullcutter]

​@Heera Subedi Well said!

[@azimkhan9862]

ISLAM is a religion of peace

[@mahmudblog1967]

When you say hijab or covering face is a manly rule, every muslim women would disagree with you. It’s order of Allah and sunnah of propget SM. See chapter sura noor. Verse no: 23, 24. Not only woman man are also ordered to glaze down at woman. It’s a respect towards woman. You said you are heavenly free in uk. I m sorry to say.... Actually you are not. Please see the definition of freedom any 3. You will realize. At last, islam is not a religion as you think. Its a code of human life each and every step you walk you run or you sleep.

[@Evgencia]

Yes, true. A hijab should be worn for God. Not for a man, not for your parents, not for anyone in this world but God.

[@UTOOBISMYTOOB]

An "order of Allah," through the filters of constricted human consciousness.

[@sety1685]

Yes! But men in Iran can wear ANYTHING they want to. Islamic republic it is not Islamic at all and I'm saying it because I'm a Muslim girl live in Iran.

[@Evgencia]

@@sety1685 You're right.

[@Bullcutter]

​@Sety Men always have the upper hand in Islam, don't deceive yourself! In fact, Shia Islsm is more progressive than Sunni in allowing more freedom for women!

[@sabrinars896]

Haha isn't to be unfaithful wrong in every country?

[@NoName8891_1]

What??? Omg 🙄

[@sabrinars896]

Nothing there.

[@azimkhan9862]

Shut up

[@EmmadCheema-gv6iu]

end is near

[@sthepanierodriguez4471]

Inglés habla

[@ironheart1430]

They are cutting hair coz they are mad they could have protested in a descent manner without hurting other people's sentiment ... they don't know being a hijabi how i felt when they burnt the hijab very sad that they just do anything without any knowledge..💔

[@thatomofolo452]

Pooh 💩

[@begie666]

Outraułdźjus

[@ABDULLAH-cq6fi]

Hijab is not a man rule it is God role do not mix man's rule with religion.

[@NoName8891_1]

LEARN CORRECT GRAMMAR

[@sety1685]

Please think a little. No one is not insulting your dearest Islam. People are being killed for nothing here in Iran this is not even Islamic. Most of us are Muslim but none of us do not accept Islamic republic and that every one should be forced to wear hijab.

[@UTOOBISMYTOOB]

How do you know what God's rules are except through misogynist religion, not to be confused with absolute truth?

[@Hugo_Mali]

​@@sety1685You don't accept islamic republic? What would you accept? To be western colony? You're not even aware of what you're fighting for. Fighting against hijab, women rights, etc. are just bad excuses for another coloured revolution which is not in the interest of a single Iranian.

[@sety1685]

@@Hugo_Mali well this is OUR country and WE are going to decide about it, it's none of your business, man. You can still live with your small brain on the other side of the planet no one has nothing to do with you.

[@mohammadkiani889]

Sadly she says lies...i live in iran ...whit polite

[@MrMalmir]

Propaganda

[@sety1685]

Now I represent to ya'll,One of the rarest animals which we call 'ARZESHI' in Iran. They don't have brain in their heads and will defense the regime for lowest amount of money.

[@sety1685]

کتلت میقولی؟؟؟🤡

[@rannotarin5465]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Bullcutter]

Laugh at your own backwardness, nobody else is laughing!

[@NoName8891_1]

​@@Bullcutter exactly 💯

[@Bullcutter]

@nothing here Thank you. The time for demise of the religion of desert has come!

[@sety1685]

What is funny here? Your MOM???

[@Motivationyt247]

women shouldnt cut their hair. ever. it always looks terrible.

[@singleandfree222]

Cobblers Ms Zand. We hope you will be able to support women in Iran and take up cause to have the sanctions lifted. This will mean that women do not lose children prematurely or have disabled children born due to lack of nutrition. You are merely looking for fame

[@moeenahmed8844]

There should also be times reserved for women and children in parks, gyms, libraries, swimming pools or seperate sections only for women and children

[@NoName8891_1]

You shouldn't only be let outside for 5 min a day

[@moeenahmed8844]

@@NoName8891_1???

[@Bullcutter]

Moeen: who are you to dictate to women when they should go out? Keep your backward laws of desert to yourself!

[@sety1685]

All of our schools, swimming pools, gyms and some of our parks are separated. Women are not allowed to rife a bicycle or a motorcycle in the streets they are not allowed to run or do sports in public. But these is not about this things anymore because the Islamic republic is killing children in protests they are forcing us from everywhere that you can't even imagine about . This is not about women anymore human rights are highly ignored in my country. Please do a little research and think about it and then put a comment , we are not getting killed only because we don't want hijab :) comments like this breaks my heart when people just this carelessly without knowing anything put while we are struggling with alot of thing here.

[@carolinebjerkelund767]

Iranian men should only be let out for 10 mins a day

[@muhammadnada9433]

You are an Irani secular woman who doesn’t have any respect to her religion .Although I am a Sunni Muslim and I have problems with Shia’a.I will still support them against the seculars

[@thiacari]

She did not mention her religious practices at all? She might be a very devout religious woman, we can not say. Islam does not have a rule of wearing the headscarf - the profet has only said "Women shall cover their most beautiful parts". It is she extremist governments that have decided women should be covered, and they enforce it.

[@NoName8891_1]

Aren't you not ALLOWED TO BE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

[@carolinebjerkelund767]

Cults (Islam) are not respectable.

[@rannotarin5465]

I mean I know that it isn't nice to force someone to wear hijab (headscarf), but also , you should know that it IS an actual rule to wear hijab , though , I know , that at the time , you may haven't reached puberty yet so , I really don't know what to say to you . (P.S. I respect all relegions , but since she's talking about hijab , I spoke about Islam in particular).

[@ABDULLAH-cq6fi]

I agree with u

[@thiacari]

Islam does not have a rule of wearing a headscarf, or depriving human rights - the profet has only said "Women shall cover their most beautiful parts". It is she extremist governments that have decided women should be covered, and they enforce it.

[@NoName8891_1]

Spell religion correctly if you are going to speak about it please.

[@NoName8891_1]

And you are a man so you don't get it

[@NoName8891_1]

And you did not talk about Islam. Her topic is about rights of women 🙄

[@moeenahmed8844]

When you are a good swimmer can a head scarf become the reason that drowns you. I also think that the problem could be solved by enforcing times only for women on the beach than I think hijab laws can be relaxed

[@conormurphy4328]

You think they care enough about women to make men not use the beach at certain times? or make those times ridiculously early?

[@moeenahmed8844]

​@@conormurphy4328 where are you from

[@conormurphy4328]

@@moeenahmed8844 Narnia

[@NoName8891_1]

I THINK WE SHOULD WEIGH YOU DOWN AND SEE IF YOU SINK

[@moeenahmed8844]

@@conormurphy4328 well I think the regime is still quite popular among many sections of the society and hated by another we can't just assume that Iran does not care about its people with out good evidence. I think Iran is caught in fifth generation war

[@kuntamdc]

She cut so little.

[@mohdnorzaihar2632]

should try to walk alone in london new york los angeles 2 am in the morning..

[@NoName8891_1]

STOP ✋️ NO COMPARISON

[@lonewarrior70]

Women life freedom🔥 Love from indian exmuslims🇮🇳

[@stephen9906]

Please support and come together and stop acting like the weak men of the 70s that ruined our country once before 💯

[@umbra014]

Weak men of the 70s? Don't be a clown. Women contributed to the bad things. Sit down with the misandry.

[@NoName8891_1]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@Bullcutter]

This is a problem of the West, where boys turn into sissy men when they grow up! The solution: Return to your Christian roots!

[@umbra014]

@@Bullcutter "Sissy men"? We're all humans, and everyone is entitled to do whatever they want. Instead of attacking the f*minists that hate men, you decide to attack men too? You're no better.

[@Bullcutter]

@@umbra014 Take off your woke lefty glasses, then you may understand what I wrote!

[@CGL_100DAYS_CHALLENGE]

Very nice session Knowledgeable

[@wakeup-U7]

No. 1 StandUp Comedy

[@shwanxoshnaw6178]

People of Iran have to be relentless and try to change this brutal regime that against every human rights ✌