"In Tajikistan, women have always faced pressure on clothing choices," Farzona Saidzoda, co-author of the feminist initiative "Tell Me Sister", told AFP. "Under the Soviet Union, the hijab was not ...

Tajikistan government advises women to dress in traditional attire, sparking debate on national identity and personal freedom ...

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish ... President Emomali Rahmon, in power since 1992, has called the wearing of the Islamic hijab a "problem for society", with authorities calling on ...

Tajikistan announced on Wednesday that it will ... Since coming to power in 1992, President Emomali Rahmon has described the Islamic hijab as a “problem for society,” while authorities have ...

Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more "Tajik-style" and not wear either revealing Western ...