Iranian streets have evolved faster than the laws of the Islamic Republic. While a topic remains a subject of debate in parliament and government, with officials weighing in on its religious or legal status and various institutions passing responsibility to one another, a segment of society has already made up its mind in the interim.
This divide between what the regime permits and what people actually do in practice is vividly visible on Iranian social media these days, particularly in videos shared by women documenting their presence in public spaces.
Bareheaded Motorcyclists: Licenses Still Pending, Women Have Already Arrived
A young woman rides a motorcycle through the street without the mandatory hijab, an image that, just a few years ago, would have been an exceptional anomaly but has now become one of the more familiar sights on Persian Instagram.
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