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A woman wearing a headwrap and as shimmering blue and gold dress stands in front of a camera, with her hands to her hips.
Culture
Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping
Women wearing headscarves sit in chairs at a public beach in Alexandria, Egypt
Culture
In some affluent circles in Egypt, the hijab and burkini just won’t do
Sarah Zouak is one of the co-founders of Lallab, a new webzine featuring the voices of Muslim women in France.
Religion
One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice
Religious headscarves, like the one this Palestinian woman is wearing, can be prohibited at the workplace in Europe, the European Court of Justice ruled.
Religion
Europe’s top court rules companies can ban Islamic headscarves
Rana Abdelhamid (C) demonstrates a move to a student during a self-defense workshop designed for Muslim women in Washington, DC, in March.
Election 2016
How to deflect a ‘hijab grab’ and other lessons from a Muslim black belt
Two women discuss Turkish politics during a joint rally in Istanbul between the Islamist and secularist parties shortly after the attempted coup in late July.
Religion
Turkey’s fraught history with headscarves
woman hijab
Development
Women in Saudi Arabia have two choices: ‘Either lose your mind or become a feminist’
Statue of Liberty
Culture
Sorry, your skirt is too long for France
A small collection of the submissions to the “Russian Beauty” contest (from both competitors and protesters).
Culture
Conservative group launches ‘modest dress’ contest for women. What could possibly go wrong?
Women shopping on Taksim St. in Istanbul.
Lifestyle & Belief
Some in Turkey feel less free now that women are free to wear headscarves
Lifestyle & Belief
Getting a Hijab Haircut
Lifestyle & Belief
Turkey’s ruling party fighting for existence
Lifestyle & Belief
Turkey’s headscarf debate
Lifestyle & Belief
Scarves in Turkey