Tehran (AFP) – Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for ...

In an unprecedented move, Iranian authorities have decisively cracked down on pro-hijab protesters, sparking a complex discussion about the regime’s internal dynamics amid rising dissent. This article ...

Middle East and gender studies experts discussed the history of feminist movements in Iran and Afghanistan and the countries’ ...

TEHRAN — Iranian police have dispersed a weekslong sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for women ... She had been arrested for allegedly violating the strict dress code for ...

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 65 Palestinians including women and children ...

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Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's strict dress code, the United Nations has said ...

All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform with Western ...

The rallying cry of the protests became “Woman ... enforce strict clothing laws to assert dominance over both the physical and ideological autonomy of their citizens. The Iranian government ...