Parisians march in solidarity with Iranian women
STORY: Shouting "women, life, freedom", a group of women wore masks, while other protesters carried placards and waved Kurdish flags.
Many who talked to Reuters spoke of the Iranian protesters' bravery in the face of an oppressive regime. "We have hope, but at the same time, we know that it's very difficult. It's hard, and it takes time. But this time, the people have nothing to lose. They've put their life in danger," said a writer who gave her name as Zara.
Iranian activist Fariba Amirkhizi, who is now a refugee in Belgium, said the women in Iran are in the frontlines of the protests because Iran is an anti-women regime, "who built his power on the body of women."
Demonstrations in Iran that began on Sept. 17 at the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in police custody, have turned into the biggest challenges to Iran's clerical leaders in years, with protesters calling for the downfall of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
