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The murder by police of the young Mahsa Amini, arrested for "wearing a headscarf contrary to the law", sparked off an unprecedented insurrection. Within hours, a spontaneous movement formed around the rallying cry: "Woman, life, freedom". For the first time, women, joined by men and students, took the initiative and removed their veils, the hated symbol of the Islamic Republic.

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Woman, Life, Freedom: An Iranian Revolt

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Breaking Barriers: Women in History

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After the 1960s, many women found their lives had barely altered. By the 1970s, the Women’s Movement caused seismic shifts, political and personal.

Virago Women: Birth of the Women's Liberation Movement

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The 1960s may have carried the promise of "free love" and alternative culture, but for many women, life and expectations remained largely unaltered. It wasn't until the 1970s that the Women's Liberation Movement triggered significant changes in the world, transforming publishing and literature. In 1973, a group of women founded Virago Press, an imprint created to represent the 52 percent of the population. Their mission was to give women a voice, restore their history, and reclaim women's literature. Follow the journey of these determined women from 1973 to the present, as they published books that reshaped the world's perspective on women.

Woman, Life, Freedom: An Iranian Revolt

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