Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.
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Team Melli Once United Iran at World Cup. Now It Reflects Its Divisions.
Team Melli was long seen as a unifying force in a fractious nation. As it heads to the World Cup, it has become ensnared in its country’s internal politics.
Who Will NATO’s Next Secretary General Be?
The behind-the-scenes jockeying for who should succeed Jens Stoltenberg has begun in earnest, with a focus on women.
The New Abortion Landscape
Women in states with abortion bans are turning to telemedicine.
Surfing in Britain? It’s Chilly but Brilliant and Widening in Appeal.
On the North Devon coast, where breathtaking cliffs give way to barreling waves, the surfing scene can hold its own among the best in Europe, and more girls and women are taking it on.
Read Your Way Through Istanbul
Istanbul is unfathomable: old and new, real and surreal, melancholic and absurd. Elif Shafak, one of its foremost novelists, reveals its secrets.
China’s Politburo Has No Women, a Break With Custom
For the first time in decades, the Politburo has no female members. And no woman has ever been included in the even more exclusive and powerful Standing Committee.
Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government
The hard-right leader will be sworn in on Saturday as the country’s first female prime minister amid questions about her coalition’s commitment to Europe.
For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician prepares for retirement with few others in line.
Iran’s Loyal Security Forces Protect Ruling System That Protesters Want to Topple
The Revolutionary Guards — the country’s most powerful military force — have become so deeply woven into Iran’s economy and power structure that they have everything to lose if the system falls.