Irish police allowed to wear turbans and hijabs
Source: BBC Gardaí (Irish police) are to be allowed to wear turbans and hijabs for the first time in a bid to recruit more officers from diverse backgrounds. In a […]
Quebec’s religious symbol ban targets minorities in the name of secularism
Source: The Guardian By Martin Patriquin Bill 62 is the fruit of over a decade of institutionalized animus directed towards the province’s religious minorities The government of Quebec, Canada’s second-most populous […]
Muslim parliamentarian sits in public section of parliament to comply with Geneva dress code
14/03/2019 BY LE NEWS Recently introduced rules in Geneva prevent people in public office wearing religious symbols at work. © Hai Huy Ton That | Dreamstime.com This week, Sabine Tiguemounine, […]
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Source: The Chronicle Herald Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to […]
Cleric flees Uzbekistan after Muslim headscarf row
ALMATY (Reuters) – An Uzbek imam who ran into trouble for urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a school headscarf ban said he has left the mainly Muslim nation […]
Thinly veiled Racism – by Khola Maryam Huebsch
Khola Maryam Hübsch Thinly veiled Racism Our outrage over the sexist Muslim male reveals a need to feel superior. It expresses a brand of cultural chauvinism that co-opts feminism as […]
Three things the world can learn from contemporary Muslim women’s fashion
A deeper understanding of Muslim women’s clothing could help tackle stereotypes around Islam, writes Liz Bucar. Visitors to the Contemporary Muslim Fashions display at the de Young Museum of San […]
Belgian independent deputy Özdemir: Europe continues to bar the representation of Muslim women
NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA Mahinur Özdemir said it is challenging in Europe to be a Muslim woman and more specifically a Muslim woman pursuing a career in politics. The acceptance […]
French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights – U.N. panel
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 23, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A women, wearing a niqab despite a nationwide ban on the Islamic face veil, gives a phone […]
The niqab debate is really about gender equality, and allowing women to make their own choices
Source: Letter to Independent The disconnect between understanding faith and understanding culture is bizarre in this country. Many seem to be under the impression that this is still a “Christian country” despite […]
There is nothing medieval about a hijab – Marks and Spencer is right to sell them for children
Source: Independent Letters Maajid Nawaz’s tweet that Marks and Spencer “facilitates medievalism” by selling children’s hijabs in the schoolwear category is deplorable. Comments like Nawaz’s fuel the flames of antagonism […]
Airbnb bans host who told hijab-wearing woman she wouldn’t ‘fit into’ neighborhood
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Nurjahan Saleque (Facebook Photo) Home rental website Airbnb said Wednesday it decided to ban a host after she rejected a hijab-wearing Muslim woman saying she would not […]
When only 1 percent of veiled French women get a reply to their photo CV, that’s a problem
In France, a veiled woman is stuck with remaining just that – a veiled woman – along with all of the stereotypes that go along with it Hajar El Jahidi […]
Direct democracy: Regional ‘burqa ban’ up for vote in Switzerland
AFP/The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 21 September 2018 The government of St Gallen says the proposed ‘burqa vote’ is unnecessary. File photo: Patrick Denker A second Swiss canton will vote Sunday […]
Turkish modest fashion to feature at ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkish fashion designer Raşit Bağzıbağlı’s latest collection will be showcased at the “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” exhibition, organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Rasit […]
Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev walks out from the airplane upon his arrival at Qingdao Liuting International Airport […]
Sara Iftekhar’s place in the Miss England final is a reminder that hijab-wearing Muslim women deserve to be in the public eye
Voices Muslim women are more visible than ever, and they’re showing the world that beauty comes in many forms Iqra Choudhry The Independent Voices https://players.brightcove.net/624246174001/BJXA5Px6f_default/index.html?videoId=5830207718001&customParams=videoID%253D5830207718001%2526articleId%253D8520741%2526gs_channels%253DNONE%2526playertype%253Dautoplay%2526topictags%253Dhijab%2Cmissengland%2Csaraiftekhar%3Bpermutive%3A7496%252C7668%252C3446%252C3448%252C3449%252C3516%252C3483%252C3507%252C3917%252C3529%252C4670%252C3461%252C3508%252C3509%252C3510%252C3660%3B&customTargeting=%2F71347885%2F_main_independent%2Fin_voices%2Fin_voices_article&playsinline=true Iftekhar is changing the perceptions […]
‘Hijab is like a key’ – Myanmar blogger battles bias with beauty campaign
Reuters International This content was published on August 14, 2018 Blogger Win Lae Phyu Sin, 19, attends a beauty product launch event with other beauty bloggers in Yangon, Myanmar, May […]
Face veil bans: The obsession in Europe over female bodies
Published August 10, 2018 Foundations earlier this year established that 22 out of the 28 EU states have been affected by at least an attempt to implement legislation for […]
‘Muslim women are shouting, but no one’s listening’: a Muslim woman on Boris Johnson’s comments and the media reaction
A woman wearing the niqab. Image: Getty By Thea de Gallier – @theadegallier Thursday, August 9, 2018 Boris Johnson’s comments about the burqa are an example of misogyny, says […]