The rules must be followed by girls under 14 in Austrian schools amid religious freedom debate.

Moroccan authorities have recently banned the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the burqa – an outer garment worn by some Muslim women to cover themselves in public. It completely conceals the face ...

The headscarf has never just been a piece of cloth. In India, it has become a courtroom, a classroom and a constitutional flashpoint, all at once. But before the legal arguments and the protest ...

July 12 is National Hijab Day in Iran, a celebration that has been met by defiant protests by women driving headscarfless in their cars. At the same time, the American glossy Allure has featured, for ...

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered all women to cover their faces, the latest in a series of restrictions that have drawn criticism from many Afghans and the international community. The ...

Pune: Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) on Monday clarified that women candidates will be permitted to wear a hijab, burqa or dupatta while appearing for the Maharashtra Teacher ...

If you were hoping for a new Iran, forget it. Here’s an example of what is happening in today’s Iran: Dorsa Derakhshani, a 19-year-old female member of the Iranian national chess team, was removed ...

Pune: Amid criticism of restrictions on dress for the upcoming Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) on Monday clarified that female candidates will be ...

Girls will not be able to wear traditional Muslim clothing in schools (Image: Getty) A new hijab, burka and headscarf ban has ...