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"Standing With Our Jailers": Mamdani Under Fire For Celebratory Hijab Day Post
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the "identity and pride" of Muslim women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Iran Is Using Drones, Apps To Catch Women Without Hijabs
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A recent United Nations report sheds light on the alarming extent of Iran's reliance on technology to surveil and control women's behavior.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
- Thursday February 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Holds Back Hijab Law After Widespread Condemnation
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Written by Anushree Jonko
The hijab discourse was reinforced more so when a woman, Parastoo Ahmadi, was arrested after she posted a video of herself singing on YouTube with her hair down without a hijab, in a sleeveless dress, with four male musicians
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
- Thursday August 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Standing With Our Jailers": Mamdani Under Fire For Celebratory Hijab Day Post
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the "identity and pride" of Muslim women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Iran Is Using Drones, Apps To Catch Women Without Hijabs
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A recent United Nations report sheds light on the alarming extent of Iran's reliance on technology to surveil and control women's behavior.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
- Thursday February 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Holds Back Hijab Law After Widespread Condemnation
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Written by Anushree Jonko
The hijab discourse was reinforced more so when a woman, Parastoo Ahmadi, was arrested after she posted a video of herself singing on YouTube with her hair down without a hijab, in a sleeveless dress, with four male musicians
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
- Thursday August 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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www.ndtv.com