French bill would ban headscarves in sport
French authorities double down on ‘discriminatory’ hijab ban in sport
Amnesty International has urged French lawmakers to reject a proposed bill that would ban headscarves in sporting competitions. The bill, supported by right-wing senators, is set for debate in the French parliament's upper house this week. It aims to prohibit all "ostensibly religious" clothing and symbols during competitive events.
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Scarves over headscarves, Muslim women’s outdoors group tackles snow tubing in MinnesotaWithin Islam, some women want to wear the headscarves for piety and modesty, while others oppose them as a symbol of oppression. In the sports world, including in the last Olympics, devout ...
A French bill banning headscarves in sports received backlash on Wednesday from the Muslim Students of France (EMF). EMF, a ...
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