Manizha Talash, the Afghan breakdancer from the refugee team disqualified at the Paris Olympics last month for displaying “Free Afghan Women” on her cape, said…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced it would shut down all national and foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) employing women. The announcement comes following an earlier directive suspending…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a gathering of women in Istanbul where the government announced an action plan for women’s empowerment. His speech concentrated on…
Women across the world are set to demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and other essential needs, as well as fair access to employment…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sees positive outcomes from the global governing body’s approach to engaging with Iran regarding the treatment of women in football, especially…
Jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The award-making committee said the prize honored those behind recent…
Sara Khadem, the Iranian chess player, was officially granted Spanish nationality Wednesday after her audacious escape to Spain. The chess virtuoso made headlines last year…
