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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
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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Woman Riding Motorbikes On Tehran Streets Latest Sign Of Societal Change
While women can now hold jobs, political office and a car license, since its 1979 Islamic Revolution the country has imposed a strictly conservative, Shiite Islam understanding of conduct by women.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Why Iranian Women Are Getting Rid Of "Persian Nose"
All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform to Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.
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How Iran Is Using Drones, Apps To Catch Women Without Hijabs
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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"Ready To Pay Price": Iranian Singer Flogged 74 Times For Hijab Removal Song
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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Iran Arrests Two Women For Dancing In Cemetery: Report
Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday.
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"Not To Put Women Under Pressure": Iran On Not Enforcing Strict Dress Code
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".
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Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Enter Quarterfinals
The Indian men's Kho Kho team secured its World Cup quarterfinal berth with a convincing 70-38 victory over Peru. The Indian women's team too continued its dominant run as it overpowered Iran by 84 points, winning the match 100-16
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Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report
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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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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Asian Women's Handball Championship: Gritty India Suffer Narrow 30-32 Loss To Iran
Seasoned goalkeeper Nina Shil dished out a heroic defence but India narrowly lost 30-32 to Iran in their second Group B match at the 20th Asian Women's Handball Championship.
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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
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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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
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.
-
Woman Riding Motorbikes On Tehran Streets Latest Sign Of Societal Change
While women can now hold jobs, political office and a car license, since its 1979 Islamic Revolution the country has imposed a strictly conservative, Shiite Islam understanding of conduct by women.
-
Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Why Iranian Women Are Getting Rid Of "Persian Nose"
All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform to Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.
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How Iran Is Using Drones, Apps To Catch Women Without Hijabs
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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"Ready To Pay Price": Iranian Singer Flogged 74 Times For Hijab Removal Song
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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Iran Arrests Two Women For Dancing In Cemetery: Report
Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday.
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"Not To Put Women Under Pressure": Iran On Not Enforcing Strict Dress Code
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".
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Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Enter Quarterfinals
The Indian men's Kho Kho team secured its World Cup quarterfinal berth with a convincing 70-38 victory over Peru. The Indian women's team too continued its dominant run as it overpowered Iran by 84 points, winning the match 100-16
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Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report
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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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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Asian Women's Handball Championship: Gritty India Suffer Narrow 30-32 Loss To Iran
Seasoned goalkeeper Nina Shil dished out a heroic defence but India narrowly lost 30-32 to Iran in their second Group B match at the 20th Asian Women's Handball Championship.
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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
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.
