The sweeping public protests that erupted across Iran in response to the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in custody of Iran’s morality police last September have been characterized by many observers as the first feminist uprising in the region. The visually powerful images of women and girls defying compulsory hijab laws in the streets and the slogan “women, life, freedom” have strengthened this characterization and drawn broad international sympathy. But the sweeping protests and their demands for
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A fearless freedom fighter, an astute educator and a skilful unifier. This is how anti-apartheid activist and former Bay regional task team member Gege Mbikanye was described by ANC colleagues following his death on Friday. Mbikanye, 56, died in hospital on Friday after a long illness ANC Eastern Cape spokesperson Gift Ngqondi said .