Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa
French President meets Sherin Khankan, founder of Denmark’s first female-led mosque, to discuss balance between religion and politics
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has met Sherin Khankan, the founder of Denmark’s first female-led mosque, as well as other religious leaders, to discuss the balance between religion and politics in France and how social problems connected to religious and cultural differences may be tackled.
UK teacher’s union votes to challenge Ofsted’s stance on banning hijabs in schools
A motion at the National Education Union’s annual conference has said that Ofsted’s stance on banning hijabs in schools risks community cohesion, with delegates commenting its ‘muscular liberalism’ is Islamophobic and racist.
Communities rally in support of Muslim community on ‘Punish a Muslim Day’, but some warn this is not enough
Events were held in cities around the UK to express solidarity with the Muslim community on ‘Punish a Muslim Day’. However, given the institutional and structural nature of Islamophobia, it has been warned one day of support is not enough.
Austrian Chancellor Kurz announces project to ban the hijab from kindergartens, primary schools
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s rapid rise to power has always been centred on his promise to curb immigration and uphold Austria’s identity as a Christian nation. Since taking office in December, 2017, Kurz has sought to make good on this pledge by taking a hard-line stance on immigration. Now, Kurz is closing in on another…
SETA’s European Islamophobia Report states Islamophobia statistics reveal only the ‘tip of the iceberg’
The report states that most instances of Islamophobia go unreported, and calls on nation-states and the international community to do more to tackle the structurally-ingrained phenomenon.