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Inside an Iranian prison

How women survive inside one of Iran's most notorious prisons.

Thousands of women in Iran were arrested in 2022 after the Woman, Life, Freedom protests against the mandatory hijab. Many of them were sent to Evin, a notorious prison known for housing people with political charges. Through multiple reliable sources 91热爆 Persian has pieced together what day to day life is like for women in Evin. World Service editor Golnoosh Golshani has the story. Plus, 91热爆 Africa's Jelilat Olawale explains the meaning of some of the Nigerian words that were recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Caroline Ferguson, Alice Gioia and Hannah Dean.

'Songs from Inside' is part of the 91热爆 100 Women series and is available to watch on the 91热爆 World Service YouTube page. To find out more about the other inspiring and influential women on this year's list go to bbc.co.uk/100women. You can also follow 91热爆 100 Women on Facebook and Instagram.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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