Vida Movahed

Vida Movahed
Born
Vida Movahedi

1985 (age 40–41)
Tehran, Iran
Occupation
  • Women's right activist
Years activeSince 2018
Known forLeading protests against the compulsory hijab in Iran.

Vida Movahedi (Persian: ویدا موحدی; born 1985 in Tehran), more commonly known as Vida Movahed, is an Iranian human rights activist, protester, and women's rights activist who is considered the initiator of the Girls of Enghelab movement. On December 27, 2017, on the Enghelab Street in Tehran, she symbolically took her white headscarf off to protest against the mandatory hijab in Iran. Subsequently, her picture was published as "The Girl of Enghelab Street".

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