Kuwait feminists hold protest after row over cancelled yoga retreat - in pictures

The Kuwaiti government has cancelled a women’s yoga retreat amid disagreements over women’s freedoms

Women might be progressing across part of the Arab world, but in Kuwait, the guardians of conservative morals have increasingly cracked down on their rights in recent months, prompting activists to take to the streets last week. All photos: AP Photo

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Feb 21, 2022

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