At dawn on Aug 15 2004, Atefeh Sahaaleh was executed in Iran for “crimes against chastity”. The 16-year-old had been raped ...

Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop — a silk skirt ...

Top nurses’ unions in Sri Lanka have opposed a government proposal to allow Muslim nurses to wear head coverings and long dresses as part of their uniform in state hospitals, calling it ...

The practice of covering the hair is rooted in modesty, faith, and identity. To many outside the faith, the sight of a Muslim woman covering her hair raises certain questions. But to millions of ...

Mohammad Javad Zarif in Davos: "It's against the law, but the government has decided not to put women under pressure" — FABRICE COFFRINI Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday ...

Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. Milad Panahipour, an Iranian lawyer, said Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested in Sari City, ...

One of many artworks in solidarity with Ahoo (Mahla) Daryaei, a doctoral student at Tehran’s Azad University who was arrested for stripping down to her underwear to protest Iran's Islamic dress code ...

Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what ...

The Taliban has attempted to police the public appearances and behavior of millions of Afghans, especially women, since seizing power in 2021. But the enforcement of the extremist group’s rules ...

Some other news now - we're going to hear from two Iranian women who've spent time in prison for protesting their government's dress code. The protest began a couple of years ago when an Iranian ...