Vida Movahed stands on a telecommunications box, holding a headscarf on a stick in protest against Iran's mandatory hijab rules, in Tehran in December. Since then, Iranians have staged various protests for women's rights. Abaca Press/Sipa USA via AP hide caption
A protester chants slogans against the Iranian government outside the European Union Council in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday. Francois Lenoir/Reuters hide caption
Iranian students protest at the University of Tehran during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems on Dec. 30. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption