The Saudi Arabian government, in October last year, announced that Mehram -- a male blood relative with whom marriage is not permissible, is no longer required to accompany a woman pilgrim from any part of the world.
Women in Pakistan have been officially given permission by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) to perform Hajj without a Mehram in specific circumstances, reported Geo News.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): Taliban on Monday issued a new diktat against female employees and told them to send male relatives as their replacements.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): In a horrifying case, a minor girl in Pune was allegedly repeatedly sexually abused by her father and brother and two other male relatives over the last four years, police said on Saturday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 29 (ANI): Several dozen Afghan women on Tuesday protested against the new directives of the Taliban putting limitations on their movement.
Takhar [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): Taliban have reportedly issue news rules and regulations in recently captured districts of Afghan Takhar province, including forbiding women from leaving home without a male relative and forcing men to grow beards.