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New UN study reveals severe deterioration in health of women, children and adolescents
World
October 19, 2022
New UN study reveals severe deterioration in health of women, children and adolescents
A new UN report shows that the health of women and children is facing challenges globally, due to conflicts, the…
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes national Quran memorization competition for women in Iraq
Iraq
October 17, 2022
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes national Quran memorization competition for women in Iraq
On Friday, the Najaf Holy Quran Institute for Women, affiliated with the al-Abbas Holy Shrine, organized the fifth edition of…
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
Saudi
September 29, 2022
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
Salma al-Shehab, 34, is an activist who is best known for supporting and speaking for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia…
Saudi Arabia: Video shows police chasing and beating women at orphanage
Saudi
September 1, 2022
Saudi Arabia: Video shows police chasing and beating women at orphanage
Activists on Tuesday, August 29, circulated a video showing Saudi security men brutally assaulting a group of women at an…
Saudi Arabia: Criminal Court sentences Shia women’s rights activist to 34 years over tweets
Saudi
August 16, 2022
Saudi Arabia: Criminal Court sentences Shia women’s rights activist to 34 years over tweets
A Leeds University PhD candidate focused on healthcare and mother of two has been sentenced to 34 years in Saudi…
AIHRC: Taliban imposes severe and persistent restrictions on women
Afghanistan
July 7, 2022
AIHRC: Taliban imposes severe and persistent restrictions on women
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission considered the situation of women in the country extremely deplorable, noting that the Taliban…
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
NEWS
March 13, 2022
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
The Center for Quranic Studies at Aligarh University in India organized a webinar on “Promoting Quranic Studies for Women”.The experts…
Protests in support of Indian veiled women and rejecting the decision of the Indian authorities in Kashmir
NEWS
February 16, 2022
Protests in support of Indian veiled women and rejecting the decision of the Indian authorities in Kashmir
A group of veiled women in Kashmir protested in support of Muslim students, after a government decision to ban the…
UN demands Taliban provide info on two more missing women activists
NEWS
February 5, 2022
UN demands Taliban provide info on two more missing women activists
The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained by the group this…
World Hijab Day: An open invitation for women around the world to wear it in support of religious tolerance
NEWS
February 2, 2022
World Hijab Day: An open invitation for women around the world to wear it in support of religious tolerance
116 countries celebrate the World Hijab Day, which aims to raise awareness about the veil and promote religious tolerance, while…