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Supreme Court to hear plea of students against Bombay HC verdict upholding ban on hijab, burqa in college
The high court had refused to interfere with the decision of colleges imposing the ban, saying such…
PTI
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I used to feel comfortable removing my hijab in women's-only spaces. But people post photos of everything on social media now.
I don't feel comfortable taking my hijab off in women's-only spaces anymore. Photos of me have ende…
Anmol Irfan
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An Afghan Olympian once snuck into cycling races in a hijab. Then the Taliban took over.
Fariba Hashimi and her sister have defied the odds by escaping Afghanistan and racing at the Paris …
Mia Jankowicz
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Iranian judges diagnosed 3 female actors with mental illnesses for not wearing hijabs in public, prompting outrage
Iran's psychiatric bodies attacked the ruling saying "the diagnosis of mental disorders is within t…
Joshua Zitser
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A Chipotle manager repeatedly asked a teenage worker to remove her hijab and partially pulled it off when she refused to show him her hair, federal prosecutors say
The assistant manager at a Chipotle restaurant in Kansas "continually" asked the worker, then 19, t…
Grace Dean
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Iranian schoolgirls are removing their hijabs, shouting 'death to the dictator' and raising their middle fingers at the country's leaders
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said at least 154 people — including children — have been …
Jake Epstein
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An Iranian sport climber competed without her hijab in a nod to women-led protests in Tehran and elsewhere
After protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, Elnaz Rekabi lost contact with friends and "her passport…
Meredith Cash
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After the death of Mahsa Amini, women around the world share why they chose to give up or keep — their hijabs
Women in Iran and abroad are fighting for their right to choose. Three of them share what their dec…
Yoonji Han
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A high-school athlete who was disqualified for wearing a hijab is now running the New York City marathon
In 2019, Noor Abukaram was disqualified from a cross-country meet for wearing a hijab. Now she's ra…
Anna Medaris
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This Gen Z entrepreneur's effortless tailoring brand gives women wearing the hijab the recognition they deserve. Here's his advice for other young founders.
"There is a cohesion behind all my campaigns and a genuine desire to put diversity at the forefront…
Sam Tabahriti
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Iran's 'trajectory' is another revolution but the hijab protesters need leaders to topple the Islamic regime, Middle East experts say
Mahsa Amini's death, arrested for not wearing her hijab correctly, has triggered violent protests a…
Joshua Zitser
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Iranian police call a woman's death in custody 'unfortunate' after she was reportedly arrested for not wearing hijab properly
Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after morality police in Tehran arrested her over allegedly not we…
Bethany Dawson
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I fought for the right to wear the hijab in professional basketball. I'm finding hope in progress amid the Iranian protests over women's right to choose.
"Hijabi Hooper" Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir made NCAA history as the first woman to play basketball in a hj…
Yoonji Han
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A New Jersey family says a teacher yanked off their 7-year-old's hijab in class: 'Your hair is beautiful'
The family lawyer said the elementary school teacher allegedly told the girl that her hair was beau…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Striking photos show black-clad veiled Afghan women attending a pro-Taliban rally in Kabul
The women attended an event at a university, in which women speakers spoke in favor of the country'…
Alia Shoaib
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Women in Iran are burning headscarves and cutting their hair in anti-hijab protests. They follow a long history of rising up for a woman's right to choose.
Iranian women and a young girl at a demonstration during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.Christine Spen…
Yoonji Han
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The EU's highest court ruled that companies can ban employees from wearing religious headscarves to maintain 'neutrality'
The case was brought to court by two German women who were told by their managers to remove their h…
Vanessa Gu
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Watch the viral anti-hijab videos the DOJ says triggered Iranians into trying to kidnap a Brooklyn woman
The Justice Department has accused Iranians of plotting to kidnap Masih Alinejad, an activist in Br…