"Behind the niqab" , is the title of the book by sociologist Agnès de Féo on Muslim women who have opted for the full veil. The sociologist shared with the newspaper le Parisien explanations about her investigative book.
Valérie Pécresse urges the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, to require "bare head" photos on Navigo cards. She therefore demands photos where the faces will be uncovered.
A college located in the Chefchaouen region has just refused access to a student wearing a burqa. While some welcome the firmness of the school, others, on the contrary, speak of discrimination.
On August 31, the municipal council of Molenbeek voted a resolution to be added to the work regulations of municipal agents. It opens the door to the debate on the wearing of religious symbols in administrations and consequently creates tensions within several political parties, including the Socialist Party accused of not having a clear position.
In a photo montage recently republished on a large scale on social networks, we see about fifteen veiled women who would be in front of a CAF agency in Sarcelles, Île-de-France. This photo, which dates back to 2014, is simply false.
The hearing of Maryam Pougetoux, vice-president of UNEF who arrived at the National Assembly veiled on Thursday, was not to the liking of LR deputies and a LREM elected official. They preferred to boycott the working session.
The sports hall in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, which had banned the wearing of the hijab, has just capitulated under the pressure of the Citizen Alliance collective. It has just modified its internal regulations and now allows "sports hijabs".
Veiled footballers denounce the discrimination they face from the French Football Federation (FFF). It has banned them from participating in official matches because of the religious veil.
The march against the ban on wearing the veil in higher education institutions in Brussels took place on Sunday afternoon at the Mont des Arts. The protesters, who came in the hundreds, according to the organizers, denounced through slogans the decision of the Constitutional Court upholding a higher education institution’s intention to ban its students from wearing signs showing their philosophical or religious affiliation.
A demonstration is scheduled for this Sunday in Brussels at the Mont des Arts to denounce the ban on wearing the veil in higher education institutions, a decision taken by the constitutional court on June 4. Scheduled to take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., this movement could see some disturbances given the number of people who have already announced their presence.
While France requires its citizens to wear masks in these times of covid-19, it still bans the wearing of veils by Muslim women. Washington Post notes a contradiction in French policy.
The famous French microbiologist, Didier Raoult, during a scientific conference a few years ago, had given a testimony on the students forming his research teams.