Hana: On Monday, April 26, 2021, a 17-year-old girl from the village of “Coper” in the city of Piranshahr committed suicide by hanging herself. She has been identified as a 17-year-old Kurdish citizen (Zhiner Purdian) from the village of “Coper” .
According to reports, the teenage girl committed suicide by hanging herself due to her family's opposition to her marriage to her lover, which led to her death.
Economic problems, mental illness, cultural determinism, political issues and social pressures for women and gender discrimination resulting from patriarchal culture and law are also among the main causes of suicide in Iran and the rate of suicide in Kurdish cities has been higher than elsewhere in Iran.