In an interview with CNN’s Victor Blackwell, Layla Soliz details why she is suing the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in ...

It is five years since Iranian Masih Alinejad started a movement - since joined by thousands of women - protesting against the compulsory wearing of the hijab, or headscarf, in her country.

Layla Soliz was arrested earlier this year at a pro-Palestinian protest. She is suing the sheriff's department for damages ...

A 10-year-old girl who allegedly died at the hands of her father, stepmother and uncle wore a hijab to hide facial injuries ...

Her move was seized upon by demonstrators as the Islamic Republic has faced weeks of protests over its mandatory hijab. News Wrap: Iran protests continue; deadly Tehran prison fire put out In our ...

A Tennessee woman has filed a federal lawsuit, saying her religious rights were violated when a mugshot of her without her hijab was published online by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

A peaceful protest for justice has spiraled into a deeply personal battle over religious freedom for Layla Soliz, a Muslim ...

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Sara describes making the decision to wear the hijab when she started secondary school. She talks to her friend India about how it made her feel nervous, but they both soon got used to it.

As Iran marks the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, it has become increasingly common to see women in Iranian cities walking without the mandatory hijab, a symbol of ongoing defiance ...