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French policies banning Hijabs and Abayas draw outrage at home and abroad

French policies banning hijabs and abayas draw outrage at home and abroad

France’s recent prohibitions on hijabs in sports and abayas in schools …

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Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing signs of religious belief such …

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DW Documentary: Women in Islam (2020)

In this film, director Nadja Frenz introduces Muslim women who have …

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German court allows Muslim teachers to wear headscarf, declaring Berlin headscarf ban illegal

Germany’s Federal Labor Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to …

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Austria passes law banning hijab in primary schools but not Sikh turban or Jewish kippah

The Austrian parliament has approved a law banning girls in primary …

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Canada’s Mounties allow women officers to wear hijab

Hoping to boost recruiting of Muslim women, the Royal Canadian Mounted …

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German Judges Call for Headscarf Ban in Court to Show 'Neutrality'

German Judges Call for Headscarf Ban in Court to Show ‘Neutrality’

Two influential German legal associations are calling for headscarves to be banned for …

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