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Iraq: Women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed killed by gunmen

Mohammed had returned to Iraq from Canada just a few days ago, prompting questions on whether her killing was a targeted assassination.

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02 March, 2026

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International Women's Day

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Turkey: Around 200 detained after Istanbul Women's Day march

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09 March, 2025

Iran

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Iran jails activist held during Mahsa Amini protests

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03 July, 2023

Iran

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Women in Iran: Heroes subverting the hyper-masculine order

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17 October, 2022

Afghan women activists gathered to protest against Taliban restrictions, who were seen calling for rights and justice in front of the former ministry of women affairs which was setting up as a ministry for the âpropagation of virtue and the prevention of viceâ by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan-September 19, 2021

Taliban

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Afghan women activists remain in the Taliban's line of fire

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16 February, 2022

Afghan women march

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Four 'missing' Afghan female activists released, says UN

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13 February, 2022

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Women activists

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Khashoggi fiancee urges world leaders to snub G20 summit

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16 November, 2020

saudi activists

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No release for Saudi women activists in 'show trial'

The New Arab & agencies

03 April, 2019

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'Show trials' of women activists resumes in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab & agencies

27 March, 2019

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Women activists

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Riyadh to try women activists on 'national security' grounds

The New Arab & agencies

02 March, 2019