Two young female lawyers from the Doughty Street Human Rights Chambers in England have come together to design and launch a special hijab for lawyers. Regulatory and crime lawyer Karlia Lykourgou and criminal lawyer Maryam Mir launched the hijab after spotting a gap in the market. In June 2020, Karlia launched Ivy & Normanton, the … Read more
While the examination of the bill confirming the respect of the principles of the Republic continues until next week in the Senate, the senatorial majority thus voted in favor of the ban in the public space of any conspicuous religious sign by minors. Introduced by members of the RDSE group, the amendment aims to ban … Read more
A young Muslim woman was punched, kicked and had her religious head covering ripped off in Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A hate crime investigation has been opened by local police. According to Calgary Tv News, the incident happened on Sunday March 21 at around 1:30 p.m. as two girls, both under the … Read more
Muslim female soccer players in Ghana can now wear their hijabs to matches. The decision was made by the Ghana Football Association. Indeed, the association has allowed Muslim female footballers in the Ghanaian Premier League to wear headgear, also known as “Yaatuiba” or “light hijab,” to further encourage Muslim girls to take up soccer. According … Read more