The Politics Behind the Veil
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE POLITICS BEHIND THE VEIL Nadeem F. Paracha Published September 26, 2021 – In 1962, a gentleman asked the then Egyptian President Gamal Nasser to make veiling compulsory for women. […]
‘I felt violated by the demand to undress’: three Muslim women on France’s hostility to the hijab
In France, a new law could seriously restrict women’s rights to wear headscarves in public, and there are fears that it will entrench Islamophobia Source: The Guardian By Myriam François, […]
Half of Aussies say they’re ‘feminist’. For Muslim women, it can be more complicated
ABC Radio National / By Siobhan Marin Posted Wed 30 Jun 2021 Maab doesn’t look like a typical ‘feminist’. Or at least, that’s how she’s been made to feel. As a hijab-wearing […]
Headscarves can be banned for Muslims at work under certain conditions, top EU court rules
Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, says top EU court. In a 2017 ruling, the EU court in Luxembourg had already said companies may […]
Headscarf debate sparked in Belgium after civil servant’s resignation
July 13, 2021The resignation of a government representative in Belgium has sparked fresh political debate about Islamic headscarves. — courtesy photo BRUSSELS — The resignation of a government representative in Belgium […]
‘I want to take this global’: the success of the Muslim Golf Association
With prayer breaks, halal food and no alcohol or gambling, MGA golf days allow UK Muslims to play in line with their principles Harriet Sherwood@harrietsherwood Wed 7 Jul 2021 When […]
The ‘hijab effect’: Feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants in Germany
NEWS RELEASE 9-JUL-2021 Research from political scientists Nicholas Sambanis, Danny Choi, and Mathias Poertner finds discrimination against Muslim women is eliminated when they show progressive gender attitudes UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Why […]
Outrage over Islamophobic attack on woman in Istanbul
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY JUN 09, 2021 2:13 PM GMT+3 A collage of the photos of the victim Neşe Nur Akkaya (L) and the assault suspect E.Ç. published by Turkish media, Jun. […]
Armed with a Headscarf
Jewish women in the cemetery in Tunis in 1908. Scherl/süddeutsche Zeitung Photo These images were part of an exhibition in 2018/19, titled ‘Veiled, Unveiled!, The Headscarf’. The Weltmuseum Wien presented 17 distinct positions […]
Macron party head warns candidate in headscarf won’t get party support
18 HOURS AGO Stanislas Guerini, who helped found President Macron’s centrist movement in 2016, threatens to pull back support for Sara Zemmahi, who is running for office in the southern […]
‘If you are French, you do not wear the hijab’: A Response to Lydia Guirous
Mahrukh Arif-TayyebCONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 9th May 2021 Add Comment Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK In an interview with the French magazine Causeur, Lydia Guirous, a French politician formerly responsible for maintaining the […]
The Complicated History of Headscarves
Since ancient times, across so many cultures and for myriad reasons, women have covered their hair — an act tied up in competing notions of freedom and oppression.By Liana Aghajanian Dec 20, […]
New bill could ban headscarf for public employees in Germany
Government’s controversial move to ban religious symbols at work draws sharp criticism from Muslim organizations, experts Ayhan Simsek |07.05.2021 BERLIN Germany’s upper house of parliament approved a controversial piece […]
In France, the age of consent for sex could soon be lower than for wearing the hijab – that really is where we are
Source: Independent By Pragya Agarwal @DrPragyaAgarwal 3 days ago 29 comments Assuming that all Muslim women in headscarves are oppressed is ignorant. Women cannot be empowered by taking away their autonomy, […]
France’s Senate Bill Calls for the Social Death of Muslim Women
Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 7th April 2021 Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK French Muslim women are making headlines again. This time, it is regarding an amendment to the separatism bill […]
Europe’s issue with Muslims far-right sentiments win in Switzerland
12th March 20210 Europe’s obsession with what Muslim women should or should not wear continues to expose fierce anti-Muslim sentiments, prejudice and double standards across the continent. During a global […]
Niqab ban in Switzerland removes women’s choices
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
Veiled in history: how women have been covered up
Source: Swiss Info In recent years it has mainly been Christian countries, especially in Europe, which have had issues with women wearing the veil, seen today as a form of […]
Policewoman becomes first to wear hijab in Leicestershire force
By 5Pillars -20 hours ago Khadeejah Mansur Pic: Leicestershire Polce Force A Muslim policewoman has become the first frontline, operational officer who wears a hijab on the Leicestershire Police Force. […]
Federal Politics ‘We don’t want the government restricting our freedom of dress’
With Swiss voters set to decide on a contentious “burka ban” on March 7, Anila Noor and Maria Khoshy explain why they – as Muslim feminists and refugees – oppose […]