Underage Iranians not to be detained for not wearing hijab
Underage Iranian girls will not be detained and taken to police stations for not wearing the hijab, speaker of Iran’s parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf …
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Female students in Novocherkassk to be able to study in hijabs
Students expelled for wearing the hijab will be reinstated in the medical college of Novocherkassk. Five expelled students will be reinstated in the medical college of Novocherkassk after the decision of the regional …
OIC slams ban on university education for Afghan women
The OIC urged the Afghan government to reconsider this and other earlier decisions
Iranian authorities make concessions to protesters
In the near future, the Iranian Parliament and the judiciary will review the hijab wearing rules. This was announced by the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic, Jafar Montazeri. This statement was made in the hope of stopping the …
Erdogan calls for referendum on women wearing hijabs
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed to submit to a national referendum the question of enshrining the right of women to wear a hijab in the country's constitution. "Let's put this issue to a referendum, let the …
Iran’s hijab protester released from prison - media
Iran's iconic anti-compulsory hijab protester Vida Movahed has been released from prison, her lawyer writes on Instagram. Vida Movahed, 32, was dubbed the “Girl of Enghelab …
Barbie reveals first hijab-wearing doll (VIDEO)
The maker of the world famous Barbie doll has revealed plans to sell a doll modelled on an Olympic fencer in the US who competed while wearing a hijab. The doll, part of the toymaker’s 'Sheroes' collection, is dressed in …
European court allows headscarf constraints at workplace
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave a joined judgment in the cases of two women, in France and Belgium, who were dismissed for refusing to remove headscarves. "An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the …
Turkey lifts ban on army officers wearing hijab
Turkey’s army lifted a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf. The move, ordered by the defence ministry, applies to female officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches, the …
Kremlin avoids discussion on wearing hijabs at schools
The Kremlin would like to refrain from becoming a party of discussion on wearing hijabs at schools, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "There have been really different approaches to the issue. You know that there have been …
'Hijab adorns' competition ends in Chechnya
The results of the 2nd International Competition 'Hijab adorns' were made public in Chechnya.
