Azerbaijan News News Azerbaijan » Education: Azerbaijan has 96% Muslim population. So why is it banning hijabs in schools?
Azerbaijan's revised school dress code has led some institutions to exclude hijab-wearing students and teachers. The amendment, approved last month, does not explicitly ban the hijab. Instead, it ...
News Azerbaijan » Education: Hijab-wearing girls being denied entry to schools in Azerbaijan amid new uniform rules
Girls wearing hijabs have reportedly been turned away from schools in Azerbaijan following new uniform regulations, sparking protests and raising questions about religious freedom in the ...
News Azerbaijan » Education: Azerbaijan: Stop denying access to education through discriminatory hijab restrictions and release peaceful protesters
Denying girls access to classrooms because they wear a hijab is discriminatory and violates their rights to education, and the freedoms of religion and expression.
News Azerbaijan » Education: Azerbaijan's Governing Party Defends School Uniform Rules After Hijab Dispute
BAKU, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan defended on Tuesday its decision to introduce school uniform rules that have led to protests over restrictions on Islamic headscarves, and told close ally ...
News Azerbaijan » Education: Azerbaijan students launch school strike over hijab restrictions
As pupils protested, the Baku City Education Department announced that it would conduct monitoring visits to schools.
News Azerbaijan » Education: Explainer | Why are schoolchildren protesting a hijab ban in Azerbaijan?
The protests against the hijab ban in schools appear to be some of the largest public demonstrations in years.
News Azerbaijan » Education: Azerbaijan joins international education fair in Astana
Azerbaijan is among the countries represented at the International Education Fair 2026 (IEF), taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan. Representatives of international universities attending the fair ...
News Azerbaijan » Education: Support To Strengthening The Higher Education System In Azerbaijan
The overall objective is to further develop Azerbaijan’s higher education system through aligning it with a competence-based education approach. The purpose of the project is to increase the ...
News Azerbaijan » Education: Emin Amrullayev: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan successfully exchanging experience in education
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are successfully exchanging experience in education, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev said at the Second Rectors Forum dedicated to the development of the ...