Headscarf

<!-- -->The festival had been scheduled to be held in September. (Representational)Tehran: Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was not wearing a hijab headscarf,…

A group of Iranian students, incensed at rules imposed on June 12 requiring female students to wear a maqna’a – a conservative Islamic headscarf in black that covers the head, neck and shoulders – began a sit-in in protest.…

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi participated in a women's boulder World Cup event in Brixen, Italy on Friday, her first tournament since she competed in an international contest without a headscarf last year.In October, Rekabi competed in…

Issued on: 21/02/2023 - 17:27 In Iran, women are daring to go out without their headscarves in public places, streets, cafes, banks and even airports. For five months,…

Last Updated: February 06, 2023, 10:34 ISTBadminton Representational Image (File Photo)Tanya Hemanth had to wear a headscarf to collect her gold medal after winning the women's singles title at the 31st Iran Fajr International Challenge in…

Since its very beginning, the mass protest movement of Iranians against their theocratic government has been supported by many of the country's prominent sportswomen and sportsmen. The female elite of the Iranian chess world have been no…

Since its very beginning, the mass protest movement of Iranians against the theocratic-dictatorial state power has been supported by many prominent sportswomen and sportsmen of the country. The female elite of Iranian chess are no…

Issued on: 04/12/2022 - 08:47 Iran said Saturday it is reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as it struggles to quell more than two months of…

TEHRAN: Iran said Saturday it is reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as it struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code. Protests have swept Iran since the September 16 death…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday proposed a nationwide vote on guaranteeing a woman’s right to wear a headscarf in state institutions, schools and universities. The subject is particularly important for devout Muslim…