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Protests by women and girls are gaining in
in Iran. They began following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September at the hands of the
police. She became a
after she removed her headscarf and showed her hair in
. Her death started
around Iran. Hundreds of thousands of women have copied Ms Amini's
to send a message to Iran's
. They took off their headscarves in the streets, on
and in schools. Many burnt their
and cut their hair. They marched in the streets
"women, life, freedom".
