Priyanka Chopra says she’s ‘in awe’ of Iranian women protesting over Mahsa Amini's death

There have been widespread protests in Iran and across the world after the death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in Tehran. She was declared dead days after being detained by the morality police for allegedly breaching the strict dress code for women in the country.

Actor Priyanka Chopra recently took to social media to extend her support to the Iranian women protesting over Mahsa Amini's death. Priyanka shared a black-and-white art piece dedicated to Mahsa and wrote, ‘Women in Iran and around the world are standing up and raising their voices, publicly cutting their hair and many other forms of protest for Mahsa Amini, whose young life was taken away so brutally by the Iranian Morality Police for wearing her hijab ‘improperly’. The voices that speak after ages of forced silence, will rightfully burst like a volcano! And they will not and MUST not be stemmed.’

‘I am in awe of your courage and your purpose. It is not easy to risk your life, literally, to challenge the patriarchal establishment and fight for your rights. But, you are courageous women doing this every day regardless of the cost to yourselves. To ensure that this movement will have a lasting effect, we must hear their call, understand the issues and then join in with our collective voices. We must also get everyone who can influence others to join as well. Numbers matter,’ she added.

The actor also urged people to join the 'critical movement’, to ‘stay informed and be vocal’.

On the work front, Priyanka will soon be seen in web series 'Citadel'.

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