Iranian women wave white flags, but it's hardly a surrender for them
A small but vocal group of protesters is challenging social, cultural norms in the country amid arrests
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Tehran
CLIMBING atop a 5-foot-tall utility box in one of Tehran's busiest squares Monday, an Iranian woman removed her headscarf, tied it to a stick and waved it for all to see.
It was no small feat in Iran, where women can be arrested for publicly flouting the Islamic requirement that they cover their hair.
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