You Searched For "hijab ban" and got 20 results
Sort By:
1 min read
Bombay HC dismisses students' plea challenging hijab ban by Mumbai college
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by women students challenging the ban o…
ANI
1 min read
Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka’s schools and colleges as Karnataka High Court dismisses the petitions challenging the ban
The Karnataka High Court said on Tuesday that it upheld the government’s decision on the ban on wea…
2 mins read
Iranian judges diagnosed 3 female actors with mental illnesses for not wearing hijabs in public, prompting outrage
Iran's psychiatric bodies attacked the ruling saying "the diagnosis of mental disorders is within t…
Joshua Zitser
2 mins read
The EU's highest court ruled that companies can ban employees from wearing religious headscarves to maintain 'neutrality'
The case was brought to court by two German women who were told by their managers to remove their h…
Vanessa Gu
3 mins read
This Gen Z entrepreneur's effortless tailoring brand gives women wearing the hijab the recognition they deserve. Here's his advice for other young founders.
"There is a cohesion behind all my campaigns and a genuine desire to put diversity at the forefront…
Sam Tabahriti
2 mins read
Women in Afghanistan have been banned from parks by the Taliban
The Taliban have announced women are no longer allowed in parks, partially due to women "not observ…
Bethany Dawson
3 mins read
A Muslim teen says she was disqualified from a volleyball match after a referee said her hijab violated the rules
Najah Aqeel, a freshman at Valor College Prep in Nashville, Tennessee, was told she was breaking a …
Kelly McLaughlin
2 mins read
Sri Lanka ban on ‘face veil’ sparks burqa debate in India
Just three days after Sri Lanka issued a ban on all face coverings in the wake of Easter Sunday ter…
2 mins read
Drugs authorities are playing down fears that COVID-19 vaccines could contain prohibited substances and result in doping bans for athletes
Last week, world para-swimming champion Tully Kearney expressed concern that she would be forced to…
Barnaby Lane
2 mins read
A Paralympian expressed concerns that taking a coronavirus vaccine might lead to a drugs ban for Tokyo, but authorities say that's 'extremely unlikely'
The World Anti-Doping Agency says the likelihood of vaccines containing banned substances is "remot…
Barnaby Lane
2 mins read
Tens of thousands protest Trump's immigration ban in cities and airports across the country
In New York, Washington and Boston, a second wave of demonstrations began the afternoon after spont…
Reuters,Rebecca Harrington
4 mins read
The story behind the 'burkini,' the swimwear for Muslim women that cities in France tried to ban
"So I went home and went looking for something that might be better for her to wear, sportswear for…
6 mins read
Trump may have undermined the legal case for his immigration ban in 2 major ways
"The general principle is that government action that is neutral and nondiscriminatory cannot be im…
Natasha Bertrand
2 mins read
Turkey banned then unbanned Reddit without any explanation over the weekend
It's not clear whether the ban related to a particular piece of objectionable content, or if Turkey…
Rob Price
1 min read
Judge Rules That Abercrombie's Ban On Religious Head Scarves Is Illegal
Abercrombie's strict dress code includes a ban on all head coverings, leading the U.S. Equal Opport…
Ashley Lutz
6 mins read
The Equity Talk: Muslim women say their voices aren't heard in the workplace. That's a massive problem corporate execs need to address.
Muslim women, a group that faces unique challenges in corporate America, say CEOs need to include r…
Marguerite Ward
3 mins read
China is cracking down on yet another Muslim minority — the 10,000-person island Utsul community — while continuing its crusade against Uighurs
Last month China banned the Utsuls from wearing hijabs in schools and government offices, according…
Bill Bostock
2 mins read
Afghan women protest their freedom outside the Taliban's virtue and vice ministry, which replaced the ministry of women's affairs
The new virtue and vice ministry is a sign of the kind of strict Islamic society the Taliban wants …
Alia Shoaib
2 mins read
Rep. Ilhan Omar shares details about her warm relationship with 'Auntie' Nancy Pelosi
Although Pelosi and the Squad have had their scuffles, Omar revealed to journalist Susan Page that …
Oma Seddiq
3 mins read
A Muslim advocacy group just sued Facebook for failing to remove hate-speech, and it's the latest example of the tech's patchwork polices that fail to crack down on Islamophobia
Muslim Advocates said it presented Facebook in 2017 with a list of 26 groups that spread anti-Musli…