Women in Tajikistan, in Central Asia, are being advised by the government to dress more “Tajik-style” and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings – supposedly to ...

Kyrgyzstan says to swap land with Tajikistan, ending years-long spat But Firuza Naimova, a pharmacist, questioned the need for government advice to women on clothing. “There are many economic ...

Tajikistan's official clampdown on hijab comes ... In 2007, the Education Ministry banned both Islamic clothing and ...

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish a new book updating the country's dress "guidelines" for women, tightening the ...