6 July 2021
In Belgium, the authorization of the wearing of the burkini and the establishment of time slots for women in the new temporary pool in Anderlecht are dividing political leaders.
3 July 2021
The veil worn by the Belgian government commissioner to the Institute for Equality between Women and Men, Ihsane Haouach, is once again the subject of controversy. Corentin de (…)
1 July 2021
The National Assembly rejected on Tuesday, June 29, an amendment by Modem MPs aimed at banning assessors from wearing conspicuous signs, including the Islamic veil, in polling (…)
30 June 2021
Tired of the daily complaints about wearing the veil, a French deputy expressed all her disgust and discomfort with the discourse on the veil ban. It was in parliament during (…)
19 June 2021
Condemned for discrimination against a job applicant wearing the veil, the Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) had decided not to appeal. The Brussels (…)
3 June 2021
The management committee of the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), meeting on Monday evening, decided, after a tight vote, to take note of the recent (…)
3 June 2021
The Belgian-Moroccan Ihsane Haouach has been appointed government commissioner for gender equality, thus becoming the first veiled woman to hold this position in Belgium. She (…)
30 May 2021
Belgian MP George Dallemagne reacted to the wearing of the veil in public administrations. The elected official states that "through the veil, there is also a political, (…)
18 April 2021
The draft law strengthening respect for republican principles continues to provoke fierce controversy. Many Internet users are mobilizing on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to (…)
10 April 2021
On the evening of April 7, 2021, the French Senate voted to ban visible religious symbols during sports competitions. Among these symbols, the veil.