Iran's Khamenei stands by mandatory hijab as women increasingly defy dress code

It has been a legal requirement to have a veil mandatorily since the 1979 Islamic revolution, which had replaced the Western-backed monarchy with a theocratic state.

Mumbai College Dress Code Controversy: Burqa, Hijab And Students’ Right To Education

In the absence of a final ruling, colleges have adopted differing approaches. In mid-2024, N.G. Acharya & D.K. Marathe ...
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Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code

Last month, Iran launched an aggressive new crackdown on women who defy the country's strict Islamic dress code. Amnesty International dubbed it a war on women. The human rights group says tactics ...