Iran Bans Mannequins With Curves, Western Clothes

Police in Iran are ordering store owners to cover up mannequins that expose curves or hair. All mannequins must wear head scarves - hijabs-  as well as loose-fitting clothing to counter Western influences.The...

Botswana dress code is sexist says women's group

The Botswana government have issused a ban on women civil servants wearing clothes that are too tight or too revealing and a women's group says that is sexist. The new rules state that if women come to work in too tight skirts or trousers or sleeveless tops or showing too...

Muslim Headscarves Test the Limits of German Tolerance

"For years, Germany's legal experts have been arguing about whether Muslim public officials have the right to wear headscarves. The issue raises difficult questions about religious tolerance and constitutional...

Crisis talks over Turkish ruling

A cosntitutional court has blocked a law passed by Turkey's new ruling party, which has a religious bent, allowing women to wear headscarves in public schools. The ruling party, AK, is now holding an emergency meeting to decide its next move. Turkey, a historically fiercely...

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