Hijab
Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing
Papist, who posts videos of herself online singing in both English and Persian without a head covering, confirmed that her passport was confiscated and her mobile phone blocked.
Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab
UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan
What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters - explainer
Protests in Iran challenge regime after woman killed by police
Iran’s regime has tried to claim that she suffered from a heart condition. However, she was young, and protesters do not accept this explanation.
Iran's Khamenei says Western enemies stoking anti-hijab protests
"The enemies' goal is to spread doubt among the people... and shake their faith, which is the main factor in maintaining the country and the Islamic system," Khamenei said
Iranian women take to the streets to protest hijab laws
The protests come as officials and businesses crackdown on Iranian women who fail to wear hijab.
Muslim women divided as dueling hijab and no-hijab days approach
The ninth annual World Hijab Day will be marked on February 1. While some see it as a welcome initiative to fight Islamophobia, others expressed discontent as the custom is imposed on them.
We must listen to Iranian feminists who protest forced hijab - opinion
There is nothing Islamophobic about supporting a woman’s right to choose.
French interior min. insists on right of public religious dress
Darmanin insisted that religious dress be allowed in public during dedication of restored graves vandalized in antisemitic attack in 2015.
Jewish teacher accused of forcibly removing a student’s hijab at NJ school
The teacher allegedly told the girl, who is Muslim, to take off her hijab in front of her class.
Quebec court upholds law banning Jewish religious symbols in workplace
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, a Jewish advocacy organization, said in a statement Tuesday that it was “deeply disappointed” by the ruling.
Iran's Khamenei decrees that female cartoon characters must wear hijab
The supreme leader was answering a question posed by a Telegram user, asking if observing compulsory hijab is necessary for characters in animated features.
Iran media reveals 70% may oppose compulsory hijab laws
Iran’s regime polices women’s bodies and has been seen beating and harassing women who do not dress “modestly” enough for the male-dominated theocratic patriarchy that runs the country.
