Iranian law mandates conservative dress for women in public. There were massive nationwide protests after a young woman died in "morality" police custody in 2022 for allegedly dressing improperly.

While the constraining environment is a reality, so is the resilience and innovation demonstrated by women in Afghanistan.

In 2022, a young Kurdish woman died after being arrested and severely beaten for not adhering to the Islamic Republic's dress ...

"Cultural missteps in high-consequence settings can derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes," the researchers write. For AI systems increasingly used in global contexts, ...

The Taliban regime also banned 18 courses from university curricula, including courses on gender and human rights.

Iran sits at a critical juncture, caught between domestic dissent, competing internal pressures for reform, and, since June ...

continue to discriminate against women. In December 2024, the Iranian parliament, dominated by ultra-conservatives, approved the draconian "Law on Protecting the Family through the Promotion of the ...

Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe ...

The Women’s Assembly of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party issued a written statement condemning the approval of a death sentence for Kurdish activist and labor rights ...