South Asia | Bangladesh: Mamunul Haque, joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, demanded the cancellation of the “anti-Quran and anti-Sunnah” report by the Women's Affairs Reform Commission and the abolition of the commission itself.

Bangladeshi Islamists protest interim govt’s proposal for women’s rights

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French mass rape trial: Gisele Pelicot makes explosive testimony, says shame is on accused

Iraq's new bill may lower marriage age for girls to nine, sparking outcry for women's rights

Women, Life, Freedom — Will Nobel Peace Prize to Iran's Narges Mohammadi energise struggle for women's rights?

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Iran's imprisoned women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi on Friday, which was a blow to Tehran's theocratic leaders and a plus for demonstrators against the government.

Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

10 months after Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian police have relaunched morality police patrols to detain women refusing to wear hijabs. Has Iran gone back to square one after months of nationwide protests? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Iran: Women's rights become the battleground

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Explained | Indian court recognises homemakers’ contribution in husband’s income. Why is this important?

Around 90% of people have at least one bias against women: UN report

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'Best intentions go awry...': US envoy's apology over tweet on Afghan women

OIC to send delegation to Afghanistan to discuss women’s rights with Taliban

Iranian public figures are standing up for women's rights in their own ways. An Iranian filmmaker sent a lock of hair to India. Footballer Amir Nasr-Yazdani has now become the face of the resistance. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Iranian public figures stand up for women's rights

Lawmakers in the French parliament have moved a step closer to becoming the first country in the world to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. Watch full video to know more.

Abortion a constitution right in France soon?

Women race political clock, cross state lines for abortions

It has been a year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Since then the country has witnessed a lot of changes despite making humanitarian promises, the Taliban is sticking to its ways. Many sections of the people in Afghanistan, especially women are facing a range of restrictions some of them very oppressive.

Schools to remain shut for girls in Afghanistan till new rules are drawn up

Targeted attacks on minorities, no education rights for girls nor freedom of speech for journalists, that is Afghanistan under Taliban. Each and every day the question arises, is Taliban 2.0 a repeat of its previous regime?

Afghanistan under Taliban: No education for girls, no freedom for media

It has been nine months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. US Special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West met with Foreign Minister of the Afghan Government Amir Khan Muttaqi and highlighted the international community's unified opposition to the Taliban which is growing as a result of recent restrictions on Afghan women and girls

US Envoy raises issue of women's rights in Afghanistan

A group of indigenous women in Bolivia have created an app to inform women users of their rights and protect them from domestic violence

How this app is saving women from domestic violence

The Kuwait army has finally decided to allow women in combat roles. However, without guns, drawing criticism and backlash.

In a first, the Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns

UN expresses concern about abductions following women's rights protest in Kabul

Female students seen going to classes as Afghan universities reopen

Human rights, especially the rights of Afghan women have been curtailed ever since the takeover of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan. In the latest, Taliban have fired pepper spray on agroup of women protesters in the Afghan capital. The women were demanding the rights to work and education.

Sufferings of women continue in Taliban controlled Afghanistan

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