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As part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, the first meeting of the High Honorary Council of the spouses of heads of state and government took place. Ziroat Mirziyoyeva proposed initiatives on girls' education, women's entrepreneurship, inclusive education and a safe internet for children.
Aziz KarimovIn October 2026, Syria's ministry of education introduced admission rules under which a number of programs at the National University of Defense Sciences are open only to men, and at the University of Security Sciences — almost all of them. Human Rights Watch called this a violation of international obligations. The rules also affect other educational institutions.
Otabek YusupovThe youth movement Cockroach Janta Party, which emerged as a satirical response to remarks by India's Chief Justice about unemployed youth, secured the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and is now demanding the removal of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. Women and queer activists are at the forefront of the protests, including Neha Bora, Navkiran Natt, and Gurmehar Kaur, despite detentions, sexualized threats, and AI-generated images.
Javlon Tursunov28-year-old mother of two Maryam Yarmohammadi was killed on October 5 by her brother and husband on Kishm Island in southern Iran; both were detained. The murder caused a public outcry: some expressed grief and anger, others blamed the victim. Human rights activists point to gaps in the system of protecting women and justice, while statistics show the scale of the problem.
Otabek YusupovOn October 5, 2026, in southern Iran, the brother and husband of 28-year-old mother of two Maryam Yarmohammadi attacked her with knives and mutilated her; she died in hospital, and both were arrested. About 50 relatives protested against the arrests. The case caused a public outcry and once again drew attention to the scale of 'honor killings' and gaps in the protection of women in Iran's legal system.
Aziz Karimov
