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policies to try to boost the uk economy, despite the turmoil it s created in the markets. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. two weeks ago, 22 year old mahsa amini died in iranian police custody. she d been arrested for allowing strands of hair to escape her headscarf. since then, iran has been rocked by protests led by women demanding freedom and equality. it could be the most serious threat to iran s theocratic leadership since the islamic revolution. for my guest, it s a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad began an online movement demanding women s rights from exile. it s made her a regime target. is hers a struggle that can be won? masih alinejad in new york city, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. it s a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have been campaigning for women s rights in iran, both from inside the country and from exile in the united states, for decades. have yo ....
for my guest, it s a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad began an online movement demanding women s rights from exile. it s made her a regime target. is hers a struggle that can be won? masih alinejad in new york city, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. it s a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have been campaigning for women s rights in iran, both from inside the country and from exile in the united states, for decades. have you been surprised by the speed and the scale of events in the last couple of weeks? to be honest, i knew the anger. i have been publishing the videos of iranian women, for eight years, practising their civil disobedience, many of them bravely filming themselves while telling the police, the morality police, it s none of your business. i don t want to cover my hair. most of them are the true leaders of the change within the society. they re leading a movement against compulsory hijab. so for me, now, the brutal ....
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