A new law in Kazakhstan bans women from covering their faces in public Kazakhstan is the latest Muslim country to ban women from wearing face veils or clothing that obstructs facial recognition. On Monday (June 30), President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a bill prohibiting clothing that “interferes with facial recognition” in public spaces. Clothing that obscures […]

9 months ago

‘She is so powerful’ Sifan Hassan, the winner of the women’s marathon at the Olympics has been praised after defiantly wearing a hijab at her medal ceremony. The Dutch runner who had already picked up two bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m races at this Olympics went on to win gold in the marathon […]

1 year ago

The World Cup continues to ‘inspire and break boundaries for future generations’ Nouhaila Benzina has made history as the first player to wear a hijab at a World Cup. She wore the head covering during Mococco’s 1-0 victory against South Korea on Sunday. The 25-year-old defender was an unused substitute for Morocco’s opening 6-0 defeat […]

2 years ago

She apologised for ‘getting everybody worried’ in an Instagram post some believe was written under duress Female Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has arrived in Tehran after she mysteriously missed her scheduled flight home from the Asian Championships in South Korea. Fears for Rekabi’s safety had been aired after she competed in the competition without a […]

3 years ago

Protests have been taking place across Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini At least 50 people have been killed after day eight of anti-hijab protests in Iran, according to a report from a human rights group. For the last week, women have been taking to the streets in the country and burning their hijabs […]

3 years ago

Banning the hijab could only strengthen Islamophobia A top court at the European Union has ruled that employers may ban the wearing of religious symbols or political beliefs. “A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer’s need to present […]

5 years ago