As a show of solidarity with women in Iran protesting the hijab, men have taken to wearing the garment.
"Morality police" enforce the rule that the headscarf is worn and has been since the Islamic revolution of 1979. Women who show their hair and do not wear the hijab face punishments ranging from fines to imprisonment.
By not wearing a hijab, women are told they are putting themselves at risk of unwanted sexual advances, and state funded adverts present women showing their hair as dishonourable.
A number of photos have surfaced of men wearing a hijab while their wife has her head uncovered, the Independent reported.