Opposition leader Khaleda Zia yesterday regretted that International Women Day is being observed at a time when 20 percent women of the country have been subjected to repression by the ruling party during the last 13 months.
The left-leaning political parties continue to keep women off roles in policymaking. In spite of having qualifications as their male associates do, few women were given the chance to head high-powered committees of political parties though the left parties believe in equal rights of women in society.
High court has ordered the government and police to not arrest any women or girl for not wearing veils.
Muslim men who force their wives to wear the full Islamic veil should not be granted French citizenship, the justice minister, Michele Alliot-Marie, said Thursday. Wading into the debate over whether to ban the burqa, Alliot-Marie said the government would await the recommendations of a parliamentary panel considering possible legislation to bar Muslim women from wearing the full veil.
Police yesterday arrested 11 alleged burglars including four women from city's Basabo area under Khilgaon police station. Police also recovered 31 tolas of gold ornaments from one of them.
The story goes back almost two years ago to be exact one year and nine months. The location was Zia International Airport and the time was 11 am.
Taylor Lautner was horrified when a middle-aged female fan tried to take off her panties in front of him.
A Jordanian institute has issued a fatwa, or Islamic ruling, banning the practice of pre-marital virginity examinations for women.
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