Muslim women

Somalia's first all-women newsroom spotlights female taboos

Bilan has revolutionized the news agenda in Somalia, the director of the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States said.

By REUTERS
20/09/2023

French ban of Muslim abaya robes in schools draws applause, criticism

France has enforced a strict ban on religious symbols in state schools since 19th-century laws removed any traditional Catholic influence from public education.

By REUTERS
28/08/2023

Sixty Afghan girls hospitalized after school poisoning - police

In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.

By REUTERS
05/06/2023

Should pregnant women fast on Ramadan? - study

During Ramadan, adult Muslims – both men and women and some children – abstain from food and drinks during daylight hours.

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