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Iranian swimmer Elham Asghari swam 20 kilometres in open\u00a0sea, which is a record breaking distance for Iranian women \u2013 but according to officials, her clothing was too revealing and they refused to register her record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A top female police officer, Islam Bibi, has been killed<\/a> in Afghanistan\u2019s Helmand province by unknown attackers.<\/p>\n

In Morocco, a man has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually and physically abusing his wife<\/a>, and even raping her in front of her children. This is the first judgment of this kind, and it offers a glimmer of hope for all those who are victims of marital rape and abuse.<\/p>\n

Al Jazeera\u2019s Witness<\/em>\u00a0features an item on\u00a0the work of two Somali sisters Asha and Amina Hagi Elmi<\/a>, who founded the NGO Saving Somali Women and Children<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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An elderly woman sits in a temporary shelter in Aceh, Indonesia, following a powerful earthquake last Tuesday. Image by Binsar Bakkara\/AP Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The family of the two documentary makers Nadjoua and Linda Bansil have turned to viral videos to appeal for release of the two women<\/a> by the Abu Sayyaf group on the Filipino island of Sulu.<\/p>\n

Syrian rebels in Aleppo have banned women from wearing \u201cprovocative dress<\/a>,\u201d which has angered many locals, who claim the group is overstepping its power.<\/p>\n

More and more female activists and politicians are being detained by the Sudanese authorities<\/a>, as they are becoming more active and more vocal in recent years.<\/p>\n

Sex crimes that happened during the Gaddafi regime and during the revolution are still a very difficult topic for the Libyan people, but a new draft law that promises to help the victims of sex crimes and rape<\/a> might give the victims the safety they need to open up about what happened to them.<\/p>\n

Many Tunisian women are concerned about their future, but some women are enjoying the larger freedom to practice their religion<\/a>, and wear the headscarf, for example.<\/p>\n

Conservative regulations imposed on the population of the Gaza Strip by Hamas make it difficult for teens, and girls in particular, to enjoy their teenage years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Catalan government is contemplating to ban \u201cburqas\u201d and other face covering attire<\/a> in public spaces to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n

Smartphones and the like are becoming an integral part of dating in the Arab Gulf region<\/a>, but success stories are still few.<\/p>\n

Three Pakistani women, a mother and two daughters, have been killed by a stepson<\/a>, after he apparently saw a family video in which the women were seen laughing in front of their home.<\/p>\n

At least 91 women were raped<\/a>, according to\u00a0activists,\u00a0during the protests\u00a0in Egypt last week. One woman gave birth on Tahrir square last Sunday and she names her daughter Tamarud<\/a>, which means rebel.<\/p>\n

An article on the BBC<\/em> website suggests that the popular Turkish soap series have presented a new image of relations between man and woman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iranian swimmer Elham Asghari swam 20 kilometres in open\u00a0sea, which is a record breaking distance for Iranian women \u2013 but according to officials, her clothing was too revealing and they refused to register her record. A top female police officer, Islam Bibi, has been killed in Afghanistan\u2019s Helmand province by unknown attackers. 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