Daycare Near Lyon: Fired for Her Headscarf, Parents Mobilize
About thirty parents have mobilized to denounce the dismissal of Sara, an early childhood assistant, who was removed from the Perle de Soie daycare in Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône-Alpes) for wearing a headscarf upon her return from maternity leave.
Brussels University College: Banning Students from Wearing Headscarves is Discriminatory, Belgian Constitutional Court Reminds
A judicial series spanning several years came to an end on November 21, with the anticipated decision of the Constitutional Court.
Islamophobia in sport: UN experts declare France’s headscarf ban discriminatory and to be overturned
A group of UN human rights experts has just issued a press release declaring that the ban on headscarves by certain French sports federations (such as soccer and basketball) is discriminatory and should be overturned.
Evere: driving instructor refuses to let Muslim women wear headscarves
According to the school’s secretary, this is a condition that the instructor set when he joined this driving school in Evere (Brussels Capital Region). The latter adds that “even if it’s not normal, the instructor brings in €36,000 a month”, implicitly approving these Islamophobic practices to earn more money. These statements were recorded by a […]
Islamophobia in the workplace: two employees unjustly ordered to remove their headscarves, the Minister of the Interior supports the employer
Two employees of Nancy’s “Association accueil et réinsertion sociale” (AARS) have been threatened with dismissal following the adoption of a neutrality clause in the association’s internal regulations. The two employees have been with the association for three and four years respectively, and their headscarves have never caused any problems. However, on August 10, the AARS […]
