After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini began a harsh assault on women’s rights. Today, Iranian women are subject to strict dress codes, including the mandatory hijab, and face legal and political discrimination. Violations of the rules are frequently met with intense and sometimes fatal brutality. Speaking exclusively to Euronews, Iranian women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad has called on Western leaders to unite in favour of democracy and challenge dictatorships across the world. Persecuted by Iran’s government herself, the journalist-author recently lau…