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Explainer: Iran's New 'Hijab Bill'

The proposed legislation defines unacceptable covering for women as “revealing or tight clothing, or clothing that shows parts of the body lower than the neck or above the ankles or above the forearms”, and for men, it...

21 September 2023

A Divided World: How Anti-Islam Narrative Is Promoted To Exploit Hate For Votes

Islamophobia is a way to rile up a majoritarian base and scapegoat a community that is already marginalised

23 August 2023

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Kerala: Female Medical Students Request Hijab Alternative Scrubs In OT

The female students in a Kerala government college who wear hijabs have raised an issue as they ask for an alternative scrub that would cover their hands and head as part of their religious beliefs since wearing hijabs is...

28 June 2023

Hijabi girls in Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To School Administrators Accused Of Forcing Headscarves On Students

he controversy ignited when a poster showcasing the top performers of the state board exams for classes 10 and 12 displayed all female students wearing headscarves, despite some not being of the Muslim faith.

31 August 2023

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Drivers Face Punishment For Transporting Women Without Full Hijab In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Drivers face penalties for transporting women without the prescribed hijab, as Afghan women defiantly refuse to conform, seeking to uphold their rights and garner support from the global community.

30 July 2023

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Karnataka Hijab Row: BJP Govt's Legislations Will Be Revised Or Withdrawn After Review, Says Minister Priyank Kharge

The responses from the ministers came after Amnesty India on Tuesday asked the Karnataka government to take three priority actions for human rights, including the immediate revoking of the ban on women wearing hijabs in...

25 May 2023

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Indonesian School Faces Backlash As Teacher Partially Shaves Girls' Heads Over Hijab Dress Code

Fourteen Muslim girls had their hair partially shaved by an unidentified teacher last Wednesday. The headmaster, known by the single name Harto, revealed that the school has taken action by suspending the teacher involved...

28 August 2023

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Karnataka Election: Congress Celebrations

Karnataka Election Ends But The Fight Over Mysore Pak Rages On

An intense online debate about Mysore Pak has set in all over social media after the Bharatiya Janata Party IT Cell Chief accused a senior journalist of indulging in low-grade propaganda after the latter asked him why issues...

15 May 2023

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20 April 2023
Zan, Zendegi, Azadi: Iranian Women Continue Protests Amid Crackdown

Zan, Zendegi, Azadi: Iranian Women Continue Protests Amid Crackdown

Following the widespread protests after death of Mahsa Amini, the Khamenei government is now trying to reimpose the strict dress code that women had been...


12 April 2023
From Protest Symbol To State Imposition, The Story Of Hijab In Iran

From Protest Symbol To State Imposition, The Story Of Hijab In Iran

For the past six months, Iran has been rocked by protests triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini over alleged violation of the country's hijab rule....


11 April 2023
Toxic Fume In Schools, Yoghurt Thrown Over Hijab Row: Gender Violence On Rise In Iran

Toxic Fume In Schools, Yoghurt Thrown Over Hijab Row: Gender Violence On Rise In Iran

Since then, for over three months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran became overpowered by what were believed to be noxious fumes...


11 April 2023
'Zan, Zendegī, Āzādī': Women, Life, Freedom

'Zan, Zendegī, Āzādī': Women, Life, Freedom

This is for all the women who continue to fight for their rights over their own bodies and for equality across the world. It is a homage to those who died in...


10 April 2023
Iran: Police To Use Smart Cameras To Warn, Nab Women Without Veils

Iran: Police To Use Smart Cameras To Warn, Nab Women Without Veils

The administrative move to identify and nab unveiled women are aimed at preventing resistance against the hijab law which tarnishes the spiritual image of Iran...


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10 April 2023
Woman, Iranian, American

Woman, Iranian, American

Leila Soltani’s confession of what it feels like to be in limbo between Iran and the US


10 April 2023
Back To The Brink In Iran

Back To The Brink In Iran

After months of violent protests, there is a lull on the streets. But it could be the calm before the storm


10 April 2023
Iranian Women's Movement: Sorrow, Anger And Politics Of Hair

Iranian Women's Movement: Sorrow, Anger And Politics Of Hair

Hair is deeply personal, but it is also very public and the most politicised.


09 April 2023
I Am Jina Mahsa Amini

I Am Jina Mahsa Amini

A homage to the Iranian women who risked their lives and careers in the fight for dignity


08 April 2023
Hope Is Alive In Iran, Says Filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Hope Is Alive In Iran, Says Filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf

A conversation about Iranian culture and cinema with the world-renowned filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf


08 April 2023
Iran And Regime Change Amid Imposition Of Western Morality

Iran And Regime Change Amid Imposition Of Western Morality

The imposition of Western morality and the North-South divide can be addressed only when the countries of the Global South come together in healing.


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08 April 2023
Woman! Life! Freedom!

Woman! Life! Freedom!

This resounding slogan has become the rallying cry of the largest women’s rights movement in Iran’s history


08 April 2023
An Unfolding Story Of Silent Rebellion Across Iran's Streets

An Unfolding Story Of Silent Rebellion Across Iran's Streets

Mass protests may have discontinued in Iran, but women continue to resist silently in their own ways


30 March 2023
Six Arrested For Forcing Woman To Remove Hijab

Six Arrested For Forcing Woman To Remove Hijab

A woman who was visiting Vellore Fort earlier this week was forced to remove her hijab and videotaped while doing so, a senior police official said Thursday.


03 March 2023
Hijab Will Not Be Allowed During PU Examinations: Karnataka Education Minister B C Nagesh

Hijab Will Not Be Allowed During PU Examinations: Karnataka Education Minister B C Nagesh

Earlier today, the Supreme Court said that it will set up a three-judge bench to hear a plea of Muslim girl students to sit for examinations in Karnataka...


22 February 2023
SC To Soon 'Take Call' On Hearing Plea On Wearing Hijab During Exam In Karnataka Govt School

SC To Soon 'Take Call' On Hearing Plea On Wearing Hijab During Exam In Karnataka Govt School

Following the apex court's split verdict on the issue of the ban on wearing the headscarf, girls in hijab are not being permitted to take the exams scheduled...


20 February 2023
Iran Cancels Visit To India Over Anti-Hijab Protest Video

Iran Cancels Visit To India Over Anti-Hijab Protest Video

Women have led protests across Iran in which they have defied the Iranian regime by cutting their hair publicly, walking with uncovered heads, and burning...


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