The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police for alleged 'dress code' violation has sparked off a veritable rebellion in Iran. The simmering anger among Iran's women and the working people. . .
On 19 May, 2022, the Higher Education Minister of Karnataka who has enforced the Hijab Ban in educational institutions in his state and is responsible for the exclusion of Muslim girls and women from education. . .
The Karnataka High Court in its order today has held that wearing of hijab is not an essential to the practice of Islam; that College Development Committees (CDCs) have a right to prescribe a uniform. . .
All over coastal Karnataka, colleges have caved in to the demand by the BJP student wing ABVP and overnight, have done away with their own rules that that till recently allowed Muslim women to wear. . .
Statement By Feminists, Democratic Groups And Individuals [ This statement was endorsed by over 130 groups across 15 states including All India Democratic Women’s Association, All India Progressive Women’s Association, National Federation of Indian Women. . .