94% of Muslim Women in Quebec Study Say Sense of Belonging Declined Due to Secularism Law
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\nA survey by the Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) has found that many Muslim women who participated in the study reported social, psychological, and professional impacts linked to Quebec\u2019s secularism legislation, with 94% saying their sense of belonging as citizens had declined and 78% saying they had considered leaving the province.<\/p>\n
The survey included 69 participants, including 65 women, with the detailed analysis focusing on women\u2019s responses. Most participants were between 25 and 55 years old, with a significant number working in the education sector.<\/p>\n
According to the findings, 83% of respondents said they felt excluded, 70% expressed concerns about the future, 68% reported stress or anxiety, and 55% said they experienced a loss of dignity. Additionally, 97% said they believed the legislation did not respect women\u2019s rights, while the same percentage said religious freedom had declined. Nearly all participants, 99%, considered the law\u2019s implementation unfair.<\/p>\n
The survey also highlighted professional concerns, with 72.4% of respondents saying their employment situation had been affected by the legislation. Among them, 54% reported difficulties finding work, while 39% of all participants said they had considered changing their career path.<\/p>\n
Regarding support from labor unions, only 29.4% of union members said they had received assistance, while 42.9% said they had obtained information about their rights.<\/p>\n
The survey organizers noted that participation was voluntary and focused on individuals who considered themselves affected by the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
94% of Muslim Women in Quebec Study Say Sense of Belonging Declined Due to Secularism Law ——————————————- A survey by the Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) has found that many Muslim women who participated in the study reported social, psychological, and professional impacts linked to Quebec\u2019s secularism legislation, with 94% saying their sense of belonging as …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[13014],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-muslim-news"],"yoast_head":"\n