Iran

Movement against Iran's headscarf law gains momentum

A renewed wave of protest to get rid of the strict laws that force Iranian women to wear hijabs in public has gained momentum on social media.

30/01/2018

United Kingdom

British L'Oreal hijab model leaves campaign after 'anti-Israel' tweets

Amena Khan would have been the first hijab model to feature in a major brand beauty campaign.

23/01/2018

United Kingdom

Hijab-wearing model stars in L'Oreal shampoo advert

Amena Khan is a model, blogger, owner of her own beauty brand and has 570,000 followers on Instagram.

20/01/2018

Iran

Male kabaddi coach wears headscarf to sneak into women's match in Iran

Pictures of the coach wearing the Thai team kit and makeshift headscarves in the Gorgan city stadium have circulated on social media

29/11/2017

Cult

Former refugee becomes world's first hijab-wearing super model

13/09/2017