I didn't have Iran teaching the world lessons in challenging gender bias jotted down in my 2022 Global Events Almanac.

But I'm happy to be surprised!

For years there has been a significant cultural tension around wearing a hijab. Some women have said it's their intrinsic motivation, and it's liberating. Others have said that it's an oppressive imposed "tradition."

Now both sides are standing together against authoritarian overreach and oppression.

What happens here will be significant.