A new lawsuit filed against the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office claims that the officers "forcibly" removed hijabs from two ...

The suit was filed this week by The Council on American-Islamic Relations on behalf of Portland resident Serine Abuelhawa, 30 ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the law this week, recognising the hijab as part of the country’s cultural and religious diversity. The National Day of Awareness on the Hijab and Other ...

Last fall, Iran's parliament approved a new hijab and chastity law that would impose even tougher punishments on women violating dress codes: steeper fines and prison sentences of up to 15 years.

The 1979 revolution reversed that with its mandatory Islamic dress code. Ahadi, the religious studies teacher, said the hijab was “Islam’s social rule” to regulate public conduct.

Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being captured by morality police for not wearing her hijab correctly. Her death spearheaded mass protests known as 'Women. life, freedom' which lasted months in the ...

Pezeshkian ran his election campaign speaking out about compulsory hijab, the harsh Raisi-era dress laws and the nationwide protests, promising an end to the morality police.

12/03/2024 Iran's parliament has approved a new hijab law imposing severe fines on women who violate dress codes. This move comes amid growing defiance and protests following Mahsa Amini's death.

Anti-Hijab Movement in Iran While women continued to fight against the mandatory hijab law, the anti-hijab movement gained massive momentum in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini.

According to Iranian activists, Arezoo Khavari, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, died after jumping from a building to her death after being sent back from a school trip for violating the dress code ...

Days after banning the hijab, a college in Mumbai has issued a new dress code barring students from wearing "torn" jeans, t-shirts, and "revealing dresses" on its premises.

Acharya Marathe College in Mumbai's Chembur introduced a dress code banning ripped jeans, T-shirts, revealing attire, and jerseys. This followed the Bombay High Court's dismissal of a plea ...