
Women Who Changed the Way We See Iran
Throughout the past fifteen years, Iranian women have become the moral compass of a nation in conflict with itself. Each of them, some known only by a first name, others by an image that shook the world, stood up to a system built to silence them. Their courage, pain, and defiance have shaped how Iranians and the world see the regime, and how we understand the cost of dignity under oppression. This post is not to retell tragedies, but to honor those who turned personal sacrifice into collective awakening. 1. Neda Agha-Soltan (2009) Killed during the Green Movement protests, Neda’s death, captured on a Tehran street, became a global symbol of state brutality. Her last moments, seen by millions, marked a generational loss of innocence and a turning point in how…