KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protection... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (So... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 elec... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Year after year, the clock ticked by and the calendar marched forward, carrying the three women further from the real world and pulling them deeper into an isolated nightmare. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a sensitive holy site Friday, the first time poli... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police with metal barriers and human chains on Friday held back hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men and women trying to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a key holy site, the first time police have come d... [Full Article]
KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Muneera al-Shatti has loved playing basketball since she was a child but it wasn't until Thursday that she had chance to show off her skills at a public arena in Kuwait. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black ab... [Full Article]