I once spent a week in a region of southern Sudan where almost none of the women covered their breasts, and then just two weeks later I flew to Iran, ...

The Iranian uprising defies the constraining definitions of feminism, it presents to the world the crudest form of organised protest and collective outrage that speaks for each and every woman of Iran ...

Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei expressed openness to relaxing hijab rules Wednesday, following months of protests and executions. Iran has been in uproar for months following the police ...

Thousands across Iran hit the streets in protest of the Khamenei regime’s oppressive policies and human rights abuses following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed in September ...

Women are required to wear hijabs in public in Iran. FILE - In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Iranians protest the ...

The whole of Iran was shaken by protests of unprecedented proportions. The catalyst for this wave of popular indignation was ...

Iran's hanging of protesters — and display ... that managed to take root across the country during the months of protest may yet survive the security crackdown — not least because the ...

Iran has detained a prominent chef ... Iranians have flooded the streets across the country to protest against a lack of rights, with women and schoolgirls making unprecedented shows of support ...

Iran’s five-month protest is more serious than any since 1979, and one that’s against not only economic suffering and government corruption but also the very nature of the country’s Islamic ...

Iran has sentenced to death three people accused of killing three members of the security forces during the protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said on January 9. The ...

Ozan Kose TOPSHOT-TURKEY-IRAN-WOMEN-RIGHTS-PROTEST Amini’s story is not unique. Nor is it new. For decades, fashion, style, and makeup choices have been dictated by the country’s strict laws.