Amina Akbari News Today

A number of female artisans in Bamyan are concerned about the diminished market for their handicrafts in the province.

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From one of irans top actresses. taraneh alidoosti, who starred in the salesman, has posted this image on social media without a headscarf in solidarity with the protests. the words here read "woman, life, freedom", a slogan thats become a rallying cry among demonstratrers. two other actresses have also joined in, including mina akbari. ms alidoosti is one of irans most successful actresses. our womens affairs reporter feranak amidi on why their intervention is so important. what shes done is ve...