Laïcité and its rules have never been about protecting Muslim women and girls, they’re always about French control and justifying police surveillance of Muslim communities. When I lived and worked as an English teacher in France, one of the first rules we learned was not to talk about religion. Laïcité—or secularism—is based on a 1905...
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Why the EU’s Hijab Ban Hurts Everyone — Not Just Muslim Women
Instead of integrating people of color, or refugees, or immigrants, the EU’s workplace hijab ban will allow those people to stay even more in the sidelines. Last week, the European Union took an unprecedented step and allowed employers to ban “the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign.” The decision was celebrated by...