Meanwhile, a new hijab and chastity law that would enforce stricter dress codes and stiffer penalties was to take effect last ...

The FBI faces backlash after the classification of a New Orleans attack as terrorism raises questions about agency standards ...

Women in Afghanistan face restrictions that men do not. But the global debate around the hijab and Muslim women’s rights is ...

KABUL: The Taliban has announced that it will close all national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in ...

Taliban has announced it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employing women in ...

Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.

In its latest move, the Taliban has banned the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by ...

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court’s decision to disallow a female Muslim lawyer from arguing in court because she was ...

Wearing short dresses in public is considered inappropriate for women in socially conservative Pakistan. However, a video ...

Singer Parastoo Ahmadi was not wearing a headscarf as she streamed a concert on her YouTube channel and was arrested for not ...

An Iranian court on Monday freed on bail a female singer who performed in an online concert two weeks ago without adhering to the strict Islamic dress code, local media reported.