Islamic veil

Articles

• Survey: Majority of Moroccans Support Hijab in Public Spaces
  14 April, by Said

  A survey conducted by the Menassat Foundation for Social Research and Studies reveals that a majority of Moroccans are in favor of wearing the veil in public spaces.
  Titled "Women, public space and individual freedoms!", this survey presents data on Moroccans’ opinions regarding the wearing of the hijab and women’s freedoms. Thus, we learn that 66.8% of participants declare themselves in favor of women wearing the hijab in public spaces. According to the study, this support is linked to (…)

• French Politician Rachida Dati Calls for Action Against Communitarian Lists Amid Veil Debate
  21 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Former Keeper of the Seals, Rachida Dati was the guest of "Le Grand Rendez-Vous" on Europe 1 on Sunday, October 20, 2019. During the show, she stated that the rise of communitarianism is due to laxity.
  While the controversy is raging around the wearing of the veil, the boss of the LR senators, Bruno Retailleau, called in the Journal du Dimanche for the banning of communitarian lists in elections.
  He is supported by a member of his political family: Rachida Dati. The Mayor of the 7th (…)

• Muslim Women in France Face Growing Pressure Over Hijab Amid Renewed Debates
  21 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Aged 19 to 55, Sarah, Zouna, Sabrina, Hind, Safia and Inès*, from various backgrounds in France, recount slices of life on wearing the veil, at a time when the debates around this issue are returning and intensifying.
  It is Le Parisien who went to meet these women who wear the Islamic veil.
  "As a woman, we already have to be vigilant. With the veil, it’s doubled. [...]. But with each controversy, the veil is heavier to bear," says Sarah, 19, a student in a Psychology Bachelor’s degree (…)

• Rugby Star Claims Veil Led to Exclusion from French National Team
  18 January 2021, by Sylvanus

  Former French international rugby player Assa Koita, 29, claims she was sidelined from the French team after she started wearing the veil. This sidelining would be the cause of the end of her international career.
  The former second-row player from Bobigny and Stade français was selected thirty times for the French national team and, under the France Féminines jersey. In 2014, she wins a Grand Slam. She finishes third in the Women’s Rugby World Cup that same year.
  On the Bein Sports set, (…)

• Macron Meets Muslim Leaders Amid Debate on Religious Symbols in Schools
  28 October 2019, by Ginette

  Emmanuel Macron received the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) this Monday. This meeting between Emmanuel Macron and the CFCM is taking place as the Senate is due to examine on Tuesday, October 29, a bill from the Republicans, who wish to ban the wearing of religious symbols by parents accompanying their children on school outings.
  This meeting was more than necessary, especially after the tribune of 100 local elected officials calling on Emmanuel Macron to show that he is the (…)

• Amnesty International Condemns Rising Discrimination Against Muslims in France
  9 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Climate of hostility, discriminatory discourse, revival of the controversy over the wearing of the veil on school outings, the attack on the mosque in Bayonne, ... Amnesty International (AI) rises with indignation against the promoters of hatred and calls on the French Government to "implement real targeted policies to fight discrimination".
  Amnesty International (AI) has issued a statement to denounce the particularly hostile climate and discriminatory discourse towards Muslim people. (…)

• Brussels to Allow Religious Symbols in Higher Education, Sparking Debate
  25 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Brussels Government has committed to lifting the ban on wearing religious symbols for students in Higher Education and Social Promotion. A decision that is diversely appreciated.
  For Zakia Khattabi, co-President of Ecolo on Facebook, this decision represents a first step forward. "This ban has always been unbearable to me because of its discriminatory nature, as I know as a feminist how access to training and then to employment are paths to the emancipation of women. It has always (…)

• German Court Upholds Muslim Student’s Right to Wear Burkini in School Swimming Lessons
  23 August 2019, by Kamal

  According to the Administrative Court of the city of Halle, freedom of religion also translates into the freedom to dress according to one’s beliefs. By authorizing a Muslim minor to wear the Islamic veil, the court ruled that exemption from school lessons can only be done in exceptional cases.
  Despite the measures imposed by the establishment, the Court specified that Article 4 of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to live according to their religious beliefs and to (…)

• Controversy Erupts Over School Veil Policy for Muslim Parents in France
  25 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  The fight of the Federation of Parents’ Councils (FCPE) in favor of veiled Muslim mothers is not accepted by all. This position, reaffirmed as part of a campaign for the elections of parent representatives in October, repels the Republican Spring and other identity movements, reports SaphirNews.
  They refer to a "breach" of secularism and the promotion of "communitarianism" in schools. The only paradox: secularism does not absolutely prohibit the wearing of religious symbols for parents. (…)

• Muslim Boxer Zeina Nassar Aims for Olympic Glory After Hijab Rule Change
  27 September 2019, by Ginette

  2018 German champion and six-time Berlin champion in the "Featherweight" category, Zeina Nassar is racking up achievements. At 21, the young woman is already making big plans for her professional career: the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, then those of Paris in 2024 are her next challenges. The authorization in February of the wearing of the hijab by the International Amateur Boxing Association gives her more wings.
  Since discovering women’s boxing as a teenager, Zeina Nassar has had to overcome (…)