Iran’s parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing much harsher penalties on women who breach hijab rules, days after the one-year anniversary of mass protests sparked by the ...

Aya Elamroussi says being Muslim in America is hard enough. But “being visibly Muslim and a woman, oftentimes while also being a person of color, adds a layer of nuance that impacts how Muslim women ...

Iran is trying to reimpose strict dress codes months after a wave of unrest in which women and girls removed their headscarves in protest following the death of a young woman who had been detained by ...

On December 14, 2024, in an unprecedented move, the Supreme National Security Council, a twelve-member body tasked with ensuring Iran’s foreign and domestic security, intervened to halt the ...

A viral video of Iran's pro-hijab leader Ali Shamkhani's daughter in a strapless wedding dress has sparked outrage over the ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The development is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who are already reeling from bans on education, employment and access to public spaces. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have arrested women in the Afghan capital for wearing “bad hijab,” a spokesman at the country’s Vice and Virtue Ministry said Thursday. It’s the first official ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have arrested women in the Afghan capital for wearing “bad hijab,” a spokesman at the country's Vice and Virtue Ministry said Thursday. It’s the first official ...

A video of Ali Shamkhani's daughter wearing a strapless wedding gown at a luxury hotel has sparked outrage in Iran. Critics ...

TEHRAN, Iran – You see it as soon as you land at the airport: posters telling women to keep their headscarves on. They're everywhere in Iran; in malls, restaurants, billboards above main highways, and ...