Iranian women shed veils for Facebook page
<div class="first-rtf-paragraph"><p>c. 2014 USA Today</div"></p><p>(RNS) Thousands of Iranian women are sending photos of themselves without their hijab, or veil, to a new London-based Facebook page dedicated to allowing them “stealthy freedoms.”</p><p>The Facebook page—called “Stealthy Freedom of Iranian Women”—was set up by Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad and has attracted almost 150,000 likes.</p><aside class="cc-paywall cc-paywall--limit"><p>To read more, please subscribe to the <em>Christian Century</em> for unlimited website access or confirm your email address to receive our free, weekly <em>Editors’ Picks</em> newsletter and limited website access of two articles per 30 days. If you already subscribe to the <em>Christian Century</em>, please <a href="/user/login?destination=/article/2014-05/iranian-women-shed-veils-facebook-page">log in</a> for unlimited access. If you are already an <em>Editor’s Picks</em> newsletter subscriber but not a magazine subscriber, confirm your email address below and select Free newsletter to receive a login link.</p>
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