A band of men whom hairdressers described as being dressed in the uniform of local security forces stormed the “Edem” salon in the centre of the regional capital Grozny, demanding they cover up the hair of two women in their advertisement.
During the election campaign Ennahda vowed not to tamper with personal status laws, especially those related to women, said lawyer and activist Bushra Belhaj Hemeida.
Peyman Aref was whipped in front of his wife and family, with pictures taken after his release from prison showing his back covered in bloody wounds writes The Telegraph.
As they burned their veils, Yemeni women activists handed out leaflets appealing for help and protection.
The controversial Bangladeshi writer, Taslima Nasreen, once again triggered the fresh controversy.
Muslim girls describe their wedding night of marriage.
Iranian “morality police” hold occasional crackdowns in major cities against women who do not wear the headscarf in the manner required by authorities.
Many women are, though, deeply concerned what will happen if the Taliban return to power when Western combat forces leave the country after 2014.
One estimate suggests that the next elections in Saudi Arabia will be held in four years. There was no time for women to participate in this week’s elections, which will only be the second elections held in Saudi Arabia since 1963.
A Saudi women has been sentenced to be flogged for operating a motor vehicle just days after women in the kingdom win the vote.
