Mothers without headscarves walked daughters in regulation hoods to school in Iran this week. Women who remember 1980 ...

Talks between Iranian and US diplomats have continued in New York despite increasingly harsh rhetoric from both capitals, but the emerging dispute is less over whether to negotiate than over who must ...

Women appearing in public without wearing a hijab has become an increasingly common sight across Iran, marking one of the most visible social changes since the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, ...

Around 96% of Azerbaijan’s population identifies as Muslim, yet revised school uniform rules have triggered protests after ...

Subsequently, the Cabinet of Ministers approved dress requirements for teaching staff working in state general education institutions. The purpose of the relevant document is to establish a ...

Azerbaijan, which has around a 96 per cent Muslim population, is facing protests after a new school dress code citing secular ...

As the production makes its West Coast premiere at South Coast Repertory, writer and director Amir Reza Koohestani discusses political resistance, artistic freedom and the U.S. visa restrictions ...

Removing the veil was seen as a direct act of treason against the state, not a simple choice of clothing or observing one’s faith. In September 2022, Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody—after being ...

Iran's educated youth protest repression and demand freedom, challenging the regime's control over universities.

Lawrence is a city built on industrial muscle, and the mill district along the Merrimack River is one of the most visually ...

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Rabia Hale Seferoğlu, Warsaw Turkey’s government has not publicly responded to Azerbaijan’s new school dress rules or reports of girls being barred from classes for wearing headscarves, despite ...