Czech court rejects suit over school hijab ban
A Czech court has rejected a discrimination suit filed by a Somali refugee, who was banned from wearing her hijab in a nursing school, the first case of its kind in the EU state. “The suit which the plaintiff lodged seeking an apology and 60,000 crowns ($2,350) in compensation was rejected,” Justice Daniela Cejkova said, […]
Miss Minnesota Contestant Wears Muslim Headpiece, Burkini
A -19-year-old Somali-American beauty queen became the first woman to wear a burkini and hijab during the Miss Minnesota pageant over the weekend. Halima Aden wore the burkini during the swimsuit portion of the event and the traditional Muslim headpiece during the entire competition. Aden, a student at St. Cloud State University, was born in […]
Hijab-Clad Anchor Makes History In Canada
Ginella Massa broke diversity barriers in Canada by becoming the first woman to anchor a news segment while wearing a hijab. However, she is ready to shift the attention towards more progressive opportunities for women in hijabs, tweeting on Thursday that she was ready to bring the focus back to the important news stories she […]
What the hijab means to me
Women from around the world share their thoughts and feelings about wearing – or not wearing – the hijab. ‘Hijab makes me feel free’ Ifat Gazia is from Kashmir and recently graduated from the University of London. After the Paris attacks of November 2015, I faced an assault-like situation on Oxford Street in London when […]
Woman Banned for Wearing Hijab
SHERWOOD, Ark. – A 20-year-old UALR student says she was the victim of discrimination at a Sherwood arcade Friday night. “A little hurt, again I wasn’t surprised.” Furdos Al-Ali has lived in Central Arkansas all her life but a typical Friday night out with friends ended with the UALR student being singled out. “We walked […]
CoverGirl Names Hijab-Wearing Blogger As Ambassador
Nura Afia, a practicing Muslim, has been named as the brand ambassador for CoverGirl, one of the largest cosmetics companies in the United States. The beauty blogger will feature in a new CoverGirl commercial and a huge billboard in New York City’s Times Square wearing a hijab.
Indonesia fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan goes global
An Indonesian designer has drawn global attention with a collection featuring hijabs combined with glittering gowns and flowing tunics, defying conservative critics in her homeland who say the outfits are not modest enough. When Anniesa Hasibuan showcased her collection at last month’s New York Fashion Week, it was the first time the prestigious annual event […]
Denying Quebec woman day in court because she was wearing of hijab went against Canadian law principles: judge
MONTREAL – Seventeen months after a Quebec Court judge told her to remove her hijab in court, Rania El-Alloul has received partial vindication from the justice system, but no guarantee it will not happen again. In a ruling released this week, Superior Court Justice Wilbrod Décarie writes, “The court has a lot of sympathy for […]
Turkey allows policewomen to wear headscarves
Turkey has for the first time allowed policewomen to wear headscarves while on duty as part of their uniform. Women serving in the police force “will be able to cover their heads” under their caps or berets so long as the headscarf is “the same colour as the uniform and without pattern”, said the ruling […]
Germany Mulls Banning Face Veils
Germany may soon be following the footsteps of France, Belgium and Switzerland by banning women from wearing face veils. Conservatives in the country are calling for a law that will prohibit women from wearing a face veil in certain environments. According to Lorenz Caffier, interior minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, body veils inhibit integration.