Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa
New group, ‘Headscarf Brigade’ to fight discrimination in the workplace
A Dutch union is backing support for a new group, campaigning under the name “Headscarf Brigade,” which plans to campaign for the place of women’s religious freedom in Dutch life and work. Goals of the new group include campaigning for equal opportunities for Muslim women in the workforce, supporting their freedom to adopt the headscarf…
Burkini Now Generally Accepted in Netherlands
According to sales reports and the Dutch National Platform of Swimming Pools, use of the burkini in the Netherlands has now reached “normal” status, as most swimming pools in the country now allow them to be worn. One burkini store in Meppel has hired extra staff to meet increased demand, and the Woordman Sportswear company…
Florida Muslims Ask Synagogue to Balance Presentation on Islam
The Tampa chapter of the Council on America-Islamic Relations called on a local synagogue to invite a representative of the Muslim community, to offer a balance perspective alongside a controversial speaker who claims that wearing the headscarf of hijab is related to the “growth of terrorism.” “Any inflammatory claim that Islamic attire is related to…
French court jails Pakistani man for burning woman
A French court has jailed a Pakistani man for 20 years for setting his ex-girlfriend alight after she refused to marry him, in a case seen by rights activists as highlighting violence against women in poor suburban neighbourhoods. Amer Mushtaq Butt, 28, doused Chahrazade Belayni with petrol and set fire to her on the street…
American blogger coordinates donations to honor Aqsa Parvez
Aqsa Parvez was killed more than a year ago and has been buried in Lot 17 of Brampton, Ontario’s Meadowvale Cemetery, where she’s listed as No. 774. It has yet to be proven in court that Parvez was the victim of a cultural honour killing, but it has been well-reported that both her father and…