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A Paris-based Moroccan journalist, Manal Fkihi, is appealing a rule that prohibits women from wearing headscarves in photos for the French press ID card, Reuters reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fkihi’s application for a press pass was denied, hindering her ability to work, the source mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The press card commission (CCIJP) follows the same standards as passport photos, which forbid head coverings in France, unlike in Britain where they are allowed for religious reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fkihi’s lawyer argues this rule is discriminatory, as a press card is a professional credential, not an identity document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fkihi’s appeal is seen as a step to combat the marginalization of hijab-wearing women in French journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France enforces strict secularism laws, which some rights groups claim have disproportionately targeted the country’s large Muslim minority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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