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'No Right To Breathe Freely': Afghan Women Detained In Clothing Crackdown
Taliban authorities rule according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law, and have gradually tightened restrictions on women since returning to power in August 2021.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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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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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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Photos Of Iranian Prisoner On Hunger Strike Cause Outrage
Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian physician who went on hunger strike in support of demonstrations against the compulsory wearing of the hijab have caused outrage and warnings that he risks death.
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3 Foreign NGOs Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Ban On Women Staff
Three foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop women staff from working.
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Taliban Explains Why Afghan Women Have Been Banned From Universities
Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban's minister for higher education said Thursday.
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Afghan Women Stage Street Protest Against Taliban's University Ban
A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them from universities, an activist said, adding that some were arrested.
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Afghans Use Social Media To Protest Taliban's University Ban For Women
Afghans voiced outrage on social media Wednesday over the Taliban's ban on women attending university, using the hashtag #LetHerLearn -- one of the only ways people can still protest in the country.
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Taliban's Treatment Of Women And Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity: UN
Taliban restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls could amount to a crime against humanity, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan said Friday.
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Gyms, Public Baths Now Off Limits For Afghan Women After Taliban Ban
Gyms and public baths are now also off limits to Afghan women, the Taliban confirmed Sunday, days after banning them from parks and funfairs.
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China To Revise Women's Protection Law For First Time In 30 Years
Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday.
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At UN Meeting, India Calls For Protection Of Women's Rights In Afghanistan
Expressing concerns over an increasing attempt towards removing women from public life in Afghanistan, India at the UN called on the international community not to look the other way when the rights of women and minorities are being trampled upon.
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'No Right To Breathe Freely': Afghan Women Detained In Clothing Crackdown
Taliban authorities rule according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law, and have gradually tightened restrictions on women since returning to power in August 2021.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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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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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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Photos Of Iranian Prisoner On Hunger Strike Cause Outrage
Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian physician who went on hunger strike in support of demonstrations against the compulsory wearing of the hijab have caused outrage and warnings that he risks death.
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3 Foreign NGOs Stop Work In Afghanistan After Taliban Ban On Women Staff
Three foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop women staff from working.
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Taliban Explains Why Afghan Women Have Been Banned From Universities
Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban's minister for higher education said Thursday.
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Afghan Women Stage Street Protest Against Taliban's University Ban
A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them from universities, an activist said, adding that some were arrested.
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Afghans Use Social Media To Protest Taliban's University Ban For Women
Afghans voiced outrage on social media Wednesday over the Taliban's ban on women attending university, using the hashtag #LetHerLearn -- one of the only ways people can still protest in the country.
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Taliban's Treatment Of Women And Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity: UN
Taliban restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls could amount to a crime against humanity, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan said Friday.
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Gyms, Public Baths Now Off Limits For Afghan Women After Taliban Ban
Gyms and public baths are now also off limits to Afghan women, the Taliban confirmed Sunday, days after banning them from parks and funfairs.
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China To Revise Women's Protection Law For First Time In 30 Years
Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday.
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At UN Meeting, India Calls For Protection Of Women's Rights In Afghanistan
Expressing concerns over an increasing attempt towards removing women from public life in Afghanistan, India at the UN called on the international community not to look the other way when the rights of women and minorities are being trampled upon.
