KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The development is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who are already reeling from bans on education, employment and access to public spaces. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ...

Iran’s parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing much harsher penalties on women who breach hijab rules, days after the one-year anniversary of mass protests sparked by the ...

“The concern of the UNAMA for women is incorrect. The concern of the UNAMA about the mistreatment of women in Afghanistan regarding their hijab, is incorrect. Afghan women wear hijab on their own, ...

Iran's president said that he refused to enforce a controversial dress code law as it might have started a "war" in Iranian society.

Iran is trying to reimpose strict dress codes months after a wave of unrest in which women and girls removed their headscarves in protest following the death of a young woman who had been detained by ...

Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban's new hijab requirement in schools by posting photos of themselves wearing colorful traditional dresses on social media.In recent days the ...

Emmet Lyons is a news desk editor at the CBS News London bureau, coordinating and producing stories for all CBS News platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Emmet worked as a producer at CNN for four ...

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu was recently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to share how he took part in the cultures and traditions of the country. The Zoho Chief posted a picture of ...

A growing number of women and girls have stopped covering their hair in public in recent months Iran's parliament has passed a controversial bill that would increase prison terms and fines for women ...