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Iran arrests 29 women as headscarf protests intensify
Tehran – Tehran police have arrested 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the dress code in force since the Islamic revolution of 1979 intensify, Iranian media...
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Brazilian women say ‘No Means No’ at carnival
Rio De Janeiro – “No means no” is a new battle cry for Brazilian women mobilising against assault at carnival, a raucous party whose free-wheeling atmosphere leaves women particularly vulnerable to...
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Male Indian village leaders ban women from using mobile phones
Women of Sahariya tribe of 27 villages in Sheopur district have been banned from using mobile phones by their tribal panchayat as is was “spoiling” the women. The panchayat (village council) was held...
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5 women killed in Dagestan church shooting claimed by IS
Dagestan – Five women were shot dead in an apparent radical Islamist attack on an Orthodox church in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan yesterday, as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility...
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French grandfather admits raping 40 women
A French grandfather was charged yesterday after confessing to raping and sexually assaulting “around forty” women in a series of attacks since the 1990s. The married 57-year-old father was arrested...
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Driving not be all of Saudi women’s rights – Princess Reema
Washington – Saudi Arabia is working to address deeper issues on the path to women’s rights after allowing them to drive and attend soccer matches, one of the kingdom’s top female officials said...
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New York to pay Muslim women forced to remove hijabs
Geneva – The city of New York yesterday agreed to pay US$180,000 (RM706,140) to three Muslim women forced by police to remove their headscarves to have mugshots taken, officials said. Each of the...
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Government committed to empowering women – Najib
Kuala Lumpur – The government is committed to empowering women to build their families and careers successfully, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister said women were among the major...
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Nigeria: 149 women and children rescued from Boko Haram
The Nigerian military says it has rescued 149 women and children abducted by the armed group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast. Onyema Nwachuku, army spokesman, said on Sunday the freed captives...
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BN to unveil Women’s manifesto tonight
Women are prioritised under the Barisan Nasional government and this has been proven when 70 per cent of the BN Manifesto initiatives benefit women. Their promises from the 13th General Election...
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