Other prominent women, including celebrities, had removed their hijabs in public acts of defiance against Iran’s mandatory hijab laws during the protests. [5]The campaign contributed to the election of several women parliamentarians in 2016 with links to the women’s movement. The state’s crackdown on Iran’s women’s movement and its leaders gradually transformed the nature of women’s organizing and feminist advocacy. Notably, even renowned reformist party women, including some of those who served in the parliament, are among those advocating boycotts. [6] Maryam Foumani, “The New Map of the Women’s Movement in Iran,” Iran Academia: New Dynamics in Iranian Women’s Activism Panel, February 23, 2024.