In a remote ceremony, Rahmon also opened five new preschool institutions, a general education school, and a sports hall and ...

Despite Tajikistan’s Law on the Prevention of Family Violence being in effect for over a decade, the government has failed to take sufficient steps to protect women from violence.

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish a new book updating the country's dress "guidelines" for women, tightening the secular state's policing of women's clothing. Tajikistan has published ...

Many women in Tajikistan are subject to all-encompassing control over nearly every aspect of their daily lives: from husbands, family members, and the state. This trend was intensified when President ...

Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more "Tajik-style" and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings -- supposedly to reinforce national ...

Provides an overview of Tajikistan, including key dates and facts about this central Asian country. ... 73 years (women) LEADER. President: Emomali Rahmon . Image source, Getty Images.

Hijabs — head scarves that cover a woman’s neck and generally don’t reveal any strands of hair — have been banned in schools since 2007 and public institutions since 2009.

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish a new book updating the country’s dress “guidelines” for women, tightening the secular state’s policing of women’s clothing. Authorities in the ...

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish a new book updating the country's dress "guidelines" for women, tightening the secular state's policing of women's clothing.