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A draft bill that would ban the wearing of the hijab in sporting competitions will pass on to France's National Assembly after the Senate on Wednesday declined to vote on the legislation. The broader bill is devoted to "democratising spor..
A job advert to recruit 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has attracted 28,000 applicants, highlighting the scale of pent up demand as the conservative kingdom opens up more opportunities to women. Spanish railway operator Renfe said on Wedn..
A dispute over restrictions on the wearing of the hijab by female students in a southern Indian state has now reached India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, with a group of youngsters asking a college to ban the head covering. Authoriti..
A full-fledged women's Indian Premier League (IPL) could begin as early as next year, with the Indian cricket board (BCCI)...
Afghanistan's public universities opened on Wednesday for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year, with female students joining their male counterparts heading back to campus. The Taliban administration has not of..
The women were allowed to attend the match even though Iran has generally barred female spectators from such events. Iranian women were allowed to share a landmark moment as Iran secured qualification on Thursday for November's World Cup in Qa..
Doha: According to a Ministry of Interior official, a new Women's Police Institute will be established soon. "The Police College will soon establish a women's Police Institute as part of its transformation into an academy by next year..
CITY OF VATICAN- On Saturday, Pope Francis used his New Year's speech to deliver a strong call to halt violence against women, calling it "insulting to God." Francis, 85, conducted Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on the solemnity of..
Hazal Tunc and her friends founded Turkey's first women-only street market eight years ago to help victims of domestic violence and divorcees, and it has provided them with jobs and security - until now. Like organisations and companies across..
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