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Media Watch
#MyCameraIsMyWeapon campaign takes on Iran's mandatory hijab law
An online movement encourages women to upload images of themselves defying Iran's compulsory veil law. Plus: Filmmaker Michael Moore has a new politically-charged documentary…
Denmark bans full-face veil in public spaces
Denmark on Thursday became the latest European country to ban the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces in a move slammed by human rights campaigners as “a violation of women’s…
Former soldier suspected in Burkina Faso attacks
A former Burkina Faso soldier may have participated in Friday's simultaneous attacks by al Qaeda-linked extremists on the army headquarters and heavily-guarded French Embassy in…
Video: With Burkinabe forces battling terror in the capital
FRANCE 24 correspondents Kalidou Sy and Bangaly Touré were with the first units to respond to the terrorist attacks that targeted Burkino Faso’s military headquarters and the…
The 51 Percent
Iranian women risk arrest as they remove hijabs
In this edition, the women in Iran who are publicly discarding their mandatory hijabs despite the risk of arrest. We also talk to Iranian journalist and activist, Masih Alinejad,…
The 51 Percent
Why child marriage is so popular in Brazil
In this edition, we head to Brazil where an astonishing 36 percent of young women under the age of 18 are married or in partnerships and ask why in 2017, it's still so culturally…
Middle East Matters
Why some Iranian women are defying hijab rules in the car
The hijab debate is heating up in Iran. Wearing it has been compulsory for women in public since 1979. But today, a growing number of them are refusing to comply with the rule…
EU rights court upholds Belgian ban on full-face veil
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public.
Melania Trump skips headscarf in Saudi Arabia
US First Lady Melania Trump on Saturday stepped off Air Force One conservatively dressed in long sleeves and pants to conform to the strict dress code that Saudi Arabia enforces…
German MPs approve partial ban of Islamic veil
German lawmakers on Thursday approved a partial ban on the full-face burqa Islamic veil and a package of security measures aimed at preventing extremist attacks.
European Hijab Ruling: Emancipation or Discrimination?
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, 15.03.17: Papers in France, Germany and the UK react to the European Court of Justice's ruling that employers have the right to ban women from wearing the…
Top EU court rules employers can ban religious symbols
Private employers may bar staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday.