In the wake of the Taliban assuming control over Afghanistan in August 2021 and the subsequent withdrawal of foreign forces, there has been a profound setback for women's employment in the country. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated that female employment in Afghanistan has regrettably diminished by 25%. Watch this WION Exclusive report by Sneha Swaminathan.

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A popular Iranian actress Afsaneh Bayegan has been handed a 2-year prison sentence for not wearing a hijab headscarf in public. According to the local media, Afsaneh Bayegan was arrested after attending a movie premiere without a hijab as she was wearing a hat hence failing to comply with the hijab law. She has been suspended for 5 years.

Iranian actress Afsaneh Bayegan arrested for not wearing hijab

Iranian actress has been handed a two-year suspended prison sentence for failing to were the mandatory hijab headscarf in public. According to local media of Iran, she was sentenced to two years in prison suspended over five years for wearing a hat and failing to comply with the hijab law.

Iran: Actor arrested for not wearing hijab

An Iranian court has given a prominent actress in the country a suspended two-year prison sentence for not wearing the compulsory hijab headscarf in public, said local media on Wednesday (July 19).

Iranian actress handed two-year jail for not wearing hijab, ordered treatment for 'mental disorder'

The head of Iran's athletics federation resigned on Sunday over a sporting event featuring women without the mandatory headscarf, state media reported, as the Islamic republic toughens enforcement of hijab rules.

Iran's athletics federation chief resigns following hijab controversy in a sporting event

In light of a sporting event including women who were not wearing the required headscarf, the head of Iran's athletics federation resigned on Sunday, according to state media, as the Islamic Republic is stricter about enforcing the hijab laws. According to Iran's official news agency, IRNA, "Hashem Siami resigned from his post due to the controversies that arose from the endurance [running] race organised in Shiraz."

Women without hijab take part in marathon in Iran, Tehran calls for investigation

Iran's police vow to act over headscarf violations in public places, cars and will use smart equipment to identify lawbreakers. The number of women defying the Islamic dress code in Iran has risen since the protest movement triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iranian regime vows crackdown on people violating Hijab code

Tehran is on a crackdown on women who have defied the regressive dress code. It has now installed CCTV cameras on main roads to identify and penalise women who are still stepping without Hijab. Watch the video to know more.

Iran furthers crackdown on women, police says 'cameras to identify & penalise unveiled women'

According to reports, Tehran has now taken additional steps to monitor women with surveillance cameras. The cameras are purportedly used to catch women who disobey the oppressive headscarf regulation.

Draconian hijab law, every Iranian woman's nightmare?

Iran is stepping up its attempts to further rein in the increasing number of women defying the nation's compulsory dress code. As per the police, Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalise unveiled women.

Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalise women defying hijab laws

Women in Iran will have to pay a fine of $60,000 in defiance of the country's hijab mandate after a new law to enforce strict dress codes is passed by the parliament.

Iranian regime warns women against defying Hijab rule

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Two women were arrested in Iran for not wearing the hijab after a rowdy man created ruckus attacking the duo with what seemingly appears to be yoghurt in the northwest city of Mashad, as per reports.

WATCH | Man attacks two women with yoghurt for not wearing hijab in Iran, all three arrested

Iran's judiciary chief reportedly warned to prosecute women who appear in public without the hijab "without mercy" as more and more women continue to defy the country's mandatory dress code, according to Iranian media cited by Reuters.

Women without hijab to be prosecuted ‘without mercy’, warns Iran’s judiciary chief

Amid calls for overthrow of the Islamic Republic, demonstrators were seen on streets of Iran yet again in purported videos that have surfaced. In what is being viewed as continuing anger against the ruling government across multiple cities, fresh wave of protests come nearly 40 days after two men - Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini - were executed on charges linked to stir.

On camera: Fresh wave of huge protest in Iran after over a month

The Iranian Chess player Sara Khadem has broken her silence over her decision to compete without wearing a Hijab. It was a decision that resulted in an arrest warrant being issued against her in Iran and her eventual relocation to Spain.

Iranian player Sara Khadem breaks silence on shunning Hijab, says 'No regrets'

An Iranian minister has called for greater tolerance toward women not wearing mandatory hijab, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

WION Fineprint: Iran's cabinet minister speaks out against Hijab rule

#WIONFineprint | Human rights groups say Iran is conducting sham trials and speedy executions to strike fear in the hearts of protesters. there are allegations of torture, forced convictions and 15-minute trials.

WION Fineprint | Iran giving just 15 minutes to defend against death penalty?

Amid the executions and growing protests in Iran, local media has reported citing unnamed police source that the government is set to impose a new phase of a plan to enforce hijab across the country.

Iran: Women ordered to wear headscarves even in cars, receive warning over text message

Iran has released their prominent actor; 3 weeks after she expressed support to the anti-government protest. 38-year-old Tarneh Alidoosti was arrested on 17 December after she stood in solidarity with a man executed over the ongoing demonstrations in the country. Watch to know more.

Gravitas Global Headline: Iran releases prominent actor Taraneh Alidoosti after 3 weeks

Their strict and inflexible laws have left the country without an active woman Chess grandmaster. Last week it was reported that the country's woman Grandmaster Sara Khadem was warned not to return to Iran after she competed at an International event in Kazakhstan without wearing a hijab.

How Hijab policy has impacted sport: Iran left with no active women grandmasters

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan.

WION Fineprint: Iranian chess player warned not to return after competing without Hijab

Following nationwide protests in the aftermath of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, Iranian authorities have said that the decades-long mandatory hijab law would be reviewed.

Protest-hit Iran says hijab law under review

Iran witnesses a year of revolution as anti-hijab protests rock the Islamic regime. Ghadi Francis brings you all the details on this week's The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: Anti-Hijab protests rock the Iranian Government

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