Covering the neck and head and dressing modestly became mandatory for women in Iran following the Islamic revolution that ... for allegedly violating the dress code. The months-long unrest ...

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said women's issues are "one of the most sensitive issues and one of the ...

A growing number of women in Iran are choosing to appear in public without headscarves, signaling what many observers see as a bold act of resistance against strict Islamic dress codes.During a recent ...

A Q&A with Theology Associate Professor of the Practice Natana DeLong-Bas, past president of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies Protests have rocked Iran since the September ...

In the religiously conservative Islamic Republic of Iran, finding Mr or Miss Right can ... from the country’s morality police – who impose Islamic dress codes and public conduct – to their ...

In discussions about geopolitics, human rights, and international diplomacy, it is increasingly important to make a clear distinction between Iran and the Regime of the Islamic Republic in Iran.