Many women in Iran are defying the country's strict dress code by refusing to wear headscarves while out and about. Though several women told CBC News they still fear the authoritarian regime, others ...

Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world. Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or ...

A critique of Mai Vaapas Aaunga director Imtiaz Ali’s remarks on the burqa, questioning who gets to define Muslim women’s ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to embrace mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and solidarity across cultures and beliefs, saying national unity is strengthened by diversity. The ...

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, joined millions of hijab advocates across the country to celebrate the World Hijab Day. Senator Tinubu, in a message, enjoined Nigerians to continue ...

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi has reportedly been sentenced to 74 lashes, a two-year travel ban and restrictions on artistic activities after performing without a hijab during a livestreamed YouTube ...

Taliban officials are stopping Afghan women in markets and on the streets for not wearing gloves, socks and veils to fully cover up their bodies – and shooting protesters who object. Arpan Rai reports ...

Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, making clear to ...

Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab appropriately. The ...

Women's clothes are high on the government's agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what women should wear to work and during their ...

Indian girl students who were barred from entering their classrooms for wearing hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women, speak to their principal outside the college campus in Udupi, India, Friday, ...