What sparked the protests in Iran?
Women waved, and in some cases burned, their headscarves while chanting "woman, life, freedom" and "death to the tyrant."
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Following the passing of Mahsa Amini, 22, protests have been ongoing for weeks all around Iran.
She was taken into custody by authorities in September for allegedly disobeying Iran's rigorous clothing code regarding head coverings, which is a requirement.
Authorities claim Mahsa Amini died of internal illnesses, but her family and a large number of Iranians think she was beaten to death.
Protests broke out after her funeral, which was held in her hometown of Seqqez in the western Kurdistan province.
Women waved, and in some cases burned, their headscarves while chanting "woman, life, freedom" and "death to the tyrant."
Similar demonstrations were staged elsewhere in the Kurdish-populated north-west and the capital, Tehran before the unrest reached dozens of other cities and evolved into the most serious challenge to the establishment in years.
Despite a crackdown by security forces, there is no sign yet that protests are abating.
