Iranian women urge Western tourists to oppose Iran’s hijab law to fight against oppression

’When compulsory hijab affects all women, then all women should raise their voice,’ the campaign’s leader said

Foreign Western women who visit Iran as tourists are being urged to break the country’s strict Islamic dress code to “make a stand” about the restrictive laws.
It is illegal for women to go out in public without wearing headscarf in the country, where thousands of undercover agents and “morality police” patrol the streets to check for violations.
Women found to have their hair or bodies inadequately covered can be publicly admonished, fined or even arrested.
But thousands of Iranians have been risking punishment by taking off their hijabs (headscarves) in public and snapping photos as part of a defiant online campaign to counter the “oppressive' law.
Now, the founder of My Stealthy Freedom is urging Western tourists to join them in a show of solidarity.

 “The Islamic Republic that demands even non-Muslims visiting Iran to wear the hijab,” the founder of the campaign told The Independent. “When compulsory hijab affects all women, then all women should raise their voice.”
Ms Alinejad said she was inspired by the actions of an Air France cabin crew who refused to fly to Iran after being ordered to wear headscarves upon arrival in Tehran earlier this month.
The airline has now given staff the option to opt out of flights to the Iranian capital if they do not want to comply with the rule, which also applies during stop-overs in Saudi Arabia.
The campaigner said she had received emails from female tourists from the UK, Belgium, Sweden and other nations saying they had felt uncomfortable being forced to wear the hijab on their holidays. One tourist said the restrictions made her “feel like a slaves.'