The mobilization of Iranian women is part of a much broader movement.

In October 2017, the Weinstein affair, unveiled by the New York Times, gave birth to a global mobilization movement to denounce violence and sexual assault against women.

A salutary liberation of speech, which was embodied under the rallying hashtag #MeToo, which moved the lines, even if the fight remains a burning topicality.

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