Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code.
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UN report warns Iran is stepping up electronic surveillance of women to enforce headscarf laws
GENEVA (AP) — Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the ...
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National Women’s Month: 2025 a year of progress for Filipino women—Legarda
Senator Loren Legarda said this as the nation celebrates National Women’s Month as she calls on all sectors of society, both public and private, to commit to lasting change and decisive action to ...
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‘Wicked’ costume designer becomes first Black man to win Oscar in category
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Paul Tazewell has won the Academy Award for best costume design for the movie-musical sensation “Wicked,” becoming the first Black man to win the award. He received a ...
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Former Navy sailor pleads guilty in plot to attack Naval Station Great Lakes, allegedly on behalf of Iranian group
CHICAGO (WGN) — A former U.S. Navy sailor faces two decades in prison after pleading guilty to plotting to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, allegedly on behalf of Iran’s Islamic ...
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Carnival’s women revelers take over the Rhineland for a day, dancing, drinking and kissing
drinking and showing off their colorful costumes. In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day - which is why carnival’s Fat Thursday in this region is ...
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Oscars nod 'truly magical' for Iranian film's young stars
Amini died in custody in September 2022 after being arrested for an alleged breach of the mandatory dress code for women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the film, investigating judge Iman ...