The presidential elections will be held on Friday, June 28

Getting on a bike: for a resident of Tehran, a few years ago, it was unthinkable. “It’s like feeling free”, she rejoices. Now, she even dares to go out bare-armed if it’s hot. In this country where strict Islamic law reigns, something has changed. Women are now defying the ban. They are a minority but there are dozens of them, bareheaded, in the middle of the street. Starting point of this little revolution: the “Woman, life, freedom” movement, almost two years ago. It shook the ultra-conservative regime, which repressed it by force.

The mullahs’ regime wants to make people forget the movement. On the walls of Tehran, the slogans have been covered up. And just before the elections, a popular festival mixed religious songs, children’s games, and campaigning by the ultra-conservatives. During the debates, the only reformist candidate declared that a woman should not be attacked because of her clothing.