Iranian women have been protesting mandatory hijab for decades
Both outside and within Iran’s government, women have been strategizing for this moment. So why did the movement catch fire now?
Afghanistan’s women in exile continue to push for equality
Activists and former politicians put pressure on the international community regarding concerns over key women’s rights
Would it be ethical for the U.N. refugee agency to send Rohingya back to Myanmar?
[caption id="attachment_81619" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rohingya refugees shout slogans against repatriation
How discrimination against Muslims at airports actually hurts the fight against terrorism
[caption id="attachment_45723" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty)[/caption] Recently, newspapers across
If Trump is just “playing a part,” then here’s how to understand his brand of theater
[caption id="attachment_41248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Real estate magnate Donald Trump stands
Surveys show Russian nationalism is on the rise. This explains a lot about the country’s foreign and domestic politics.
[caption id="attachment_41302" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Russian and Olympic flags fly side-by-side
Russians see Ukraine as an illegitimate state
[caption id="attachment_25080" align="aligncenter" width="660"] United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon