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UN human rights chief urges Taliban to drop restrictions on women

The United Nations’ human rights chief has decried increasing restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan, urging the country’s Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. Taliban...

Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison

One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists has been released from prison after three years, her family has tweeted. Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to...

Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms

Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority has issued new guidelines allowing women to rent hotel rooms without a male guardian’s presence, and letting foreign men and...

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent

Saudi Arabia has issued new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely without...

Women in Poland stage strike against abortion ban

Polish women boycotted their jobs and classes, donned black and waved placards as they took to the streets for a nationwide strike organised as...

Driving ‘exposes women to evil’, says Saudi cleric

Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has reiterated his support for the kingdom's ban on women driving, arguing it is "a dangerous matter that exposes...

Malala: Emma Watson speech convinced me to call myself a feminist

Malala Yousafzai has told Emma Watson the actress’s speech to world leaders made her change her mind about not describing herself as a feminist. The...

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