Iranian women continue to defy strict hijab laws amid ongoing protests for personal freedom and gender equality. As the new year begins, activists highlight the struggle for basic rights and the risks faced by women challenging conservative regulations. The movement has drawn international attention, sparking debates on human rights and women’s empowerment in Iran.

Iranian Women Defy Hijab Laws, Face Challenges Entering New Year

India News Trending: During a bus journey from Mysuru to Bengaluru, a man raised concerns about the practicality of gender equality initiatives, questioning their long-term viability and impact.

India: Bengaluru man questions free bus rides for women, internet has mixed reactions

#Gravitas | According to an explosive new report, extreme religious groups and political parties, are targeting schools around the world, as part of a well-funded attack on gender equality. Their modus operandi? Banning girls from learning and reinforcing patriarchal gender stereotypes in textbooks. Watch in for more details!

Secret Global Network of Religious Fanatics Stops Girls From Going to School, Report

Sudha Murty discusses gender equality: ‘Men and women are equal, but…’

Ireland holds referendum on family and gender equality

Iceland PM to join thousands of women for 'Kvennafrí', a strike for gender equality

World is failing women and girls, warns United Nations in gender equality report

Women's World Cup: England skipper Millie Bright to don armbands backing inclusion and gender equality

Gender equality meet? Japan sends a man as representative at G7 meeting on women’s empowerment

The United Nations has released a shocking report in the last 10 years, there has been no improvement in biases against women. Now if you think this is only a fraction of our society that thinks that way let me warn you the numbers are alarming. The Gender Social Norms Index says 9 out of 10 people of all genders have a bias against women, fifty percent of people still think men make better political leaders, 40 believe men are better business executives and 25 justify men beating their wives.

Gender Equality: Are governments doing enough?

Alia Bhatt joins Julia Roberts, Idris Elba in Gucci's new video on gender equality

Women’s rights have gone ‘too far’, now men feeling discriminated, says latest survey

Women in different parts of the world are still struggling for basic rights. This Women's Day, Molly Gambhir gets you their story.

Gravitas: Stories of women fighting for basic rights

Just ahead of International Women's Day. UN chief, Antonio Guterres has made a stunning claim. He says gender equality is still 300 years away. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: UN chief warns gender equality still 300 years away

On International Women's Day we ask how far we are from gender equality and what is the status of women in today's time. With the women in Afghanistan being relegated to second class citizens to the anti-hijab protests in Iran. We assess gender empowerment and whether women's rights have taken a back seat.

UN Chief warns gender equality will take 300 years to achieve

'Patriarchy is fighting back...so are we': Gender equality is still 300 years away, says UN

In a first, India uses ‘she’ and ‘her’ to refer to all genders in a draft data protection bill

'A new era of gender equality': BCCI to give equal match fees to women cricketers as male counterparts

Japan to repeal 'discriminatory' law restricting remarriage of pregnant women

Nepal's government is training women as tour guides in a bid to promote gender equality in the tourism industry. Saloni Murarka gets you a ground report.

South Asia Diary: Nepal's gender equality push in tourism sector

'New capitalism': Japan sets its sight on gender pay disparity

On an island in the Democratic Republic of Congo, coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries. The primary beneficiaries will be women. This is a sector where women are notoriously sidelined and underpaid in Congo.

How Congo Women Will Benefit from Coffee?

International Women's Day: How these women realised their dreams

Israel's Naftali government on Tuesday approved the establishment of a gender equality cabinet that will work on promoting policies such as curbing violence against women and closing gender pay gaps.

Israel: Naftali government approves establishment of gender equality cabinet

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