In contrast, the Islamic Republic of Iran has mandated the hijab since 1979 as a symbol of its fundamentalist ideology, while ...

Many of us were shocked by the recent election results and never saw the rightward swing coming. But when you weigh it in the ...

After initially pledging to honor women’s rights, the Taliban has nearly erased women from public life ... “She’s not in the ...

In addition to the two performances, more of Halston’s costumes will be on showcase at the Martha Graham Dance Company’s ...

Libya will introduce morality police in the capital to enforce “modesty” and clamp down on “strange” haircuts, the country’s interior minister has said.

Yet for the brutalised women of Afghanistan, nada. Not one measly public gathering to say “Free Afghan women”. The West’s ...

The Taliban are increasing religious education and removing lessons about the arts, culture and human rights – moves that ...

A story by Kim Cross in Bicycling begins with the simple anecdote of a teenager going for bike ride. But this particular ...

The Taliban will take part in the UN climate conference for the first time since seizing power in Afghanistan. Azerbaijan ...

Sibylle Mani, the Human Rights Coordinator for Afghanistan at the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), travelled to ...

The harsh realities of Afghan women barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule are depicted in the ...