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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: On the Girls of Revolution Street - the movement

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The silent protest against the hijab began in December in Tehran, but it has since spread to other parts of the country. There are reports of around 29 arrests. The authorities have cracked down on the protests, but the movement shows no sign of dying out just yet. (Photo: Iranian women, segregated from men, watch a street-style football skills contest in Tehran. Credit: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)

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