Hijab

Hijab-wearing women struggle to find work in Germany

The neutrality law in eight German states indicates a structural bias against hijab-wearing women and the structural discrimination scuttles their efforts to find suitable jobs.

South Africa army reviews uniform policy, allows women to wear headscarves

The army says Muslim women will be allowed to wear headscarves with their uniforms as part of an interim agreement while talks continue with the Muslim Judicial Council.

Activists show solidarity with Muslim girls after Austria hijab ban

Ruling coalition made up of centre-right OVP and far-right FPO banned hijabs in schools, leading to an outcry by Muslims and civil rights campaigners.

US right-wing attacks on Ilhan Omar continue despite death threats

Hours after one of his supporters was arrested for threatening to kill the Minnesota congresswoman, the US president attacked the lawmaker at a meeting of Jewish Republicans.

France's obsession with Muslim women is about control not liberation

After more than 15 years since France banned the hijab. Muslim women continue to be at the heart of discussions in France.

Canada's Quebec to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols

The proposed law sets the province's right-leaning Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government on a collision course with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who promotes religious freedom, in a federal election year with a Quebec a vital battleground.

Forty Years of the Iranian Revolution: The Women's march

Part IV: We Want Equal Rights - this is the fourth in a series of articles that looks at how the Iranian Revolution came to be in 1979, and where it has led Iran over the course of four decades.

Anti-Zionism, anti-semitism, and the disregard for Islamophobia

A rise in anti-semitism deserves attention and action against it - but it should not be conflated with anti-Zionism, and Islamophobia should not be ignored in the process.

Decathlon capitulates to French hijabophobia

French sports brand Decathlon has decided not to sell its hijab sportswear in France. Why are the French so threatened a piece of clothing?

Denmark bans full-face veils

The Danish parliament passed a law banning the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces. Danish lawmakers approved the law presented by the centre-right governing coalition.

Muslim women in Denmark face dehumanisation at the hands of the state

Denmark, following in the footsteps of several other European countries, seeks to target Muslim women for their religious convictions. A young female-led organisation seeks to change attitudes within Danish society.

International Women’s Day in a man’s world

The #MeToo movement is making strides in the US, but there is no such movement for the vast majority of women around the world. From equality in the home to safe public spaces for women, the fight for equality is far from won.