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Europe
UN: France discriminated against a veiled trainee
A United Nations panel has ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending a public…
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Europe
Activists launch initiative to help veiled women find jobs in France
Anti-Islamophobia activists in France launched the “Job Hijab” platform to help the country’s veiled women find job opportunities amid restrictions…
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Europe
Veiled Muslim women face discrimination in European countries, survey finds
Veiled Muslim women face more discrimination than others when applying for jobs in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, revealed a…
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Europe
Labour Party to deselect Muslim MP, Apsana Begum
The Labour MP, Apsana Begum, who has been signed off sick amid a “sustained campaign of misogynistic abuse”, is now…
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Turkey
Turkey appoints first Hijabi public prosecutor
Turkey has appointed the country’s first public prosecutor, becoming the first veiled woman to hold this position at the state…
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Australia
New Australian Muslim Senator looks to normalize the Hijab in her country
Fatima Payman, who has been elected as the first hijab-wearing Muslim women in Australian Senate, says she wants to normalize…
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Europe
French restaurant denies entry to Muslim woman wearing hijab
A restaurant in France did not allow a Muslim woman wearing headscarf in because of her Islamic attire. According to…
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India
Outrage after banning Muslim headscarves at a university in India
In light of the violations faced by Muslims in India, especially Karnataka, an Indian university has banned the wearing of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban forces Afghan women TV anchors to cover faces
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have started to enforce a new order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban prevents female students from entering college for wearing wrong color hijabs
Taliban forces prevented female college students from attending classes on Wednesday in Kabul, apparently turning them away because their headscarves…
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