Vida Movahed
Vida Movahed | |
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| Born | Vida Movahed 1985 (age 39–40) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | Since 2018 |
| Known for | Leading protests against the compulsory hijab in Iran. |
Vida Movahed (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".