Hijab-Clad Anchor Makes History In Canada

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Reporter becomes Canada’s first hijab-clad news anchor
Ginella Massa, a Toronto TV reporter believed to be Canada’s first anchor to don a Muslim head scarf. Photograph: AP

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 reports…